Despite Dispute Over Hundreds of Millions of Dollars, Odell Beckham Jr. Hint Might Give Raven Flock Reason to Hope for Lamar Jackson

While the NFL offseason saw a number of players change allegiances, the Lamar Jackson fiasco still holds strong. Just a couple of weeks back, the Baltimore Ravens baffled the entire NFL community by placing Jackson under their non-exclusive franchise tag. Despite the tag allowing Lamar to negotiate a deal with other teams, the 2019 unanimous MVP found himself devoid of offers.

Pulling off another masterstroke the Ravens’ have added Odell Beckham Jr. to their ranks. While OBJ was speculated to join Aaron Rodgers in New York, the Baltimore franchise did not miss their opportunity during the NFL Combines in Phoenix and revamped their rosters. With Beckham joining the Ravens, Jackson will have an elite option out on the field provided he does return to Baltimore. With Lamar’s future still up in the air, OBJ certainly hopes to team up with the talented QB and have another shot to win it all.

OBJ’s Plea to Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson remains unhappy with his current situation. While the franchise QB is still pursuing a move away from Baltimore, the arrival of Odell Beckham Jr. has certainly changed the situation a bit. Despite being away from the game for a year, OBJ intends to make a strong return to the NFL, and to some degree hopes Jackson is there for it.

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During his introductory press conference, Beckham made a public plea to Lamar Jackson to return to the fold and voiced his excitement at the opportunity.

“Lamar, if you’re watching, I would love to get to work with you, I’m excited about that opportunity,” said OBJ with a smile.

Additionally, the two have been in contact as after signing his deal Sunday night, OBJ apparently had dinner with Jackson as the two discussed future possibilities.

“The goal was to come here and have that possibility to play with him,” elaborated OBJ on his decision to come to Baltimore.

While speaking on the Lamar Jackson situation, Beckham maintained a firm stance that speculating was beyond his payroll, and he just like everyone else is hoping for Jackson’s continued commitment to the Ravens.

The Dispute

The addition of Odell Beckham Jr. makes the Baltimore team an ideal spot for someone as elite as Lamar Jackson. However, the Baltimore roster was never Jackson’s cause for rebellion, it was his own valuation.

Being as confident as he is, Jackson believes he deserves a contract in line with Deshaun Watson’s five-year, $230 million, fully-guaranteed contract. It’s not like the Ravens were not willing to pay Lamar, they just had a smaller number in mind- hence, began the tussle.

Even though Lamar might want a move away from Baltimore, the Ravens GM is still hopeful of collaborating with him.

Speaking for the first time since placing the tag on the former MVP, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said, “Lamar’s in our plans. We love Lamar. Our feelings about Lamar has not changed one bit since the end of the season. We’re hopeful still that we’ll get a long-term deal done. He’s the right player for this team to lead us to where we want to be.”

With both OBJ and DeCosta hoping for Jackson’s return, all eyes have been fixed on Lamar Jackson to make the final call and hope for the Ravens fanbase returns to Baltimore for one more run.

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