Don’t anticipate Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens to have a brand new contract extension signed earlier than Sunday’s season opener, according to a Saturday report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
In line with Schefter, Jackson has been centered on Sunday’s sport towards the Indianapolis Colts and, “for no matter purpose,” has been reluctant to interact with the staff in contract talks.
Lamar Jackson contract extension with Ravens stays on maintain
The Ravens have remained optimistic about getting Jackson signed to a new long-term deal, however have additionally acknowledged it’s a completely different sort of negotiation with Jackson on condition that he doesn’t use an agent and handles his personal contracts.
He has two years remaining on his present contract, which is placing some stress on the Ravens to get one thing achieved sooner moderately than later.
They virtually actually don’t need to go into subsequent season in what could possibly be a lame-duck 12 months with him as a result of their choices can be severely restricted. Buying and selling him can be almost unimaginable, or not less than troublesome, as a result of Jackson has full no-trade protections in his present deal. Additionally they cannot franchise tag him as a result of his contract additionally features a no-tag clause. If they don’t get him signed long-term, they may doubtlessly lose him for nothing.
The Ravens are reportedly prepared to make him the highest-paid quarterback within the NFL, and which may finally be what’s driving Jackson’s determination to attend.
With gamers like Drake Maye and C.J. Stroud getting near new offers that might doubtlessly put them up into the $65 or $70 million per 12 months mark, the highest-paid quarterback within the NFL might look dramatically completely different subsequent offseason in comparison with this offseason. He is likely to be ready to see what the subsequent wave of quarterbacks get on their offers earlier than he appears to leap over them.
Or he could possibly be trying to simply maintain his choices open and determine if he nonetheless desires to be a Raven. That risk cannot be fully dismissed. Both approach, the Ravens know they’ve not less than two years to attempt to win with Jackson. Something past that continues to be a thriller as to the place he might be taking part in soccer.
