The Baltimore Ravens have a massive offseason decision to make regarding the future of Lamar Jackson and it appears that nothing is out of the question when it comes to the teams' plans. The Ravens do intend to work on a long-term contract with Jackson but will place the franchise tag on him if they cannot agree to terms. More importantly, there is a chance that teams could ‘tempt‘ the Ravens into a Lamar Jackson trade involving a bevy of draft picks, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network in the latest rumors.
Lamar Jackson, 26, played out the final year of his rookie contract in 2022. The Ravens, including head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta, have been saying all the right things, with Harbaugh adamantly stating there was a “200 percent chance” that Jackson would be staying in Baltimore.
The Ravens might want Lamar Jackson to stay, but the latest NFL rumors seem to show that the effort from the front office just hasn't been there.
Jackson and the Ravens were reportedly $100 million apart in their latest contract negotiations, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The NFL MVP reportedly desires a contract in line with the one the Cleveland Browns inked Deshaun Watson to.
But he hasn't exactly maximized his value heading to the negotiations table, as Jackson has missed time due to injury in each of the last two seasons.
If Lamar Jackson doesn't budge off of his contract demands- and the Ravens don't accommodate them- then it might not take the team being tempted to work out a trade.
It will be interesting to see what plays out this offseason.
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