Kyler Murray just signed a five-year extension with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal, worth a whopping $230.5 million, includes $160 million guaranteed. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson is still waiting on his big payday from the Baltimore Ravens.
How could Murray's deal with the Cardinals impact Jackson's negotiations with the Ravens?
Well, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS, it shouldn't. Even before the details were released, Jones tweeted that Lamar Jackson should still aim for a “Watson-like fully guaranteed deal.”
I'm not sure the Kyler deal — whatever the actual numbers wind up being — should really impact Lamar Jackson's negotiations. He should still be aiming for the Watson-like fully guaranteed deal.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) July 21, 2022
Deshaun Watson signed a five-year, $230 million guaranteed contract with the Cleveland Browns back in March.
Meanwhile, Audacy's Jason La Canfora tweeted that Murray's deal “will only further the position that his [Jackson's] APV should be around $50M.”
Canfora also noted that Lamar Jackson should receive more guaranteed money than Watson's $230 million. That is unless his deal covers less than five years.
Ravens and Lamar Jackson have been exchanging proposals for a while now, but the Murray deal will only further the position that his APV should be around $50M and his guarantees should be in excess of Watson's (or less only if the term of the deal is lower like 3-4yrs not 5-6)
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) July 21, 2022
Right around the time Murray's contract became public, Lamar Jackson was spotted at the Ravens' facility. There's a huge possibility that the QB1 could be finalizing his extension Thursday as well.
The Ravens tweeted a video of Jackson entering the building Thursday afternoon in plain clothes, an iPad in hand, and a smile on his face.
QB1 in the building❗️@Lj_era8 pic.twitter.com/4Jq99Xlouz
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) July 21, 2022
Since opting into a fifth-year player option, Lamar Jackson is entering the final year of his rookie deal. He signed the $9,471,648 contract with the Ravens when he joined the league in 2018. This deal includes a $4,968,471 signing bonus and $7,575,059 guaranteed. Jackson makes an average of $2,367,912 each year (per Spotrac).
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