Today is definitely a sad day for the fans of the Baltimore Ravens. While the brilliant play of Lamar Jackson brought some amazing hope to the fans of Baltimore, they might be going back to being Jackson-free. Initially, the sad drama between the team and Jackson ended up stalling into a tedious stalemate. However, the sad matter of fact is that the Ravens organization might just be done with Jackson. While there had been mild inklings of this recently, no one took it seriously. However, after Jackson’s Twitter announcement, it is confirmed that he’ll be parting ways with the Ravens. However, where will the double-threat talent go now?
That truly has been the question on everyone’s minds. There are obviously a lot of fans who believe that Jackson should head to their city to bring them closer to a Super Bowl. Evidently, he could be the missing puzzle piece for a lot of teams. Furthermore, on the Rich Eichen show, there have been some interesting revelations about where he’ll be going and it might be to the South.
Is Lamar Jackson heading to the NFC?
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A team with Lamar Jackson is better than a team without Jackson. The quarterback is one that has shocked the league with the way he plays out of the pocket and runs his yards. However, the Ravens weren’t ready to match the deal that Jackson demanded. Therefore, Jackson bid adieu to the Ravens with a message on Twitter and currently might be looking for other landing spots. Furthermore, on the Rich Eichen Show, Eichen spoke about the most probable landing spot for the quarterback. He mentioned that with the way the league is right now, there is one team that is the most probable for Jackson.
While on the show, Eichen mentioned that Jackson’s biggest possible landing spot will be in the NFC South. On his show, he said, “The Atlanta Falcons are a freaking perfect spot.” He spoke about the fact that while the Falcons were initially uninterested, they might be back in the running for Jackson. One of the main reasons they weren’t able to pursue him is due to the fact that they had a problem with their salary cap.
All of these updates and speculations came after Jackson himself put up a thread of interesting tweets that went on to grip the heart of Ravens fans. Furthermore, his tweets gave both analysts and fans a very clear-cut picture of what the trajectory of his career will be.
Jackson’s tearful good-bye
One of the saddest things in football is when a great player leaves their first franchise, especially one that has been the one that gave them a big break. With what was definitely a heavy heart, Jackson wrote up a thread of tweets that definitely seemed like a goodbye to his Ravens fans.
in regards to my future plans. As of March 2nd I requested a trade from the Ravens organization for which the Ravens has not been interested in meeting my value, any and everyone that’s has met me or been around me know I love the game of football and my dream is to help a team
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) March 27, 2023
win the super bowl. You all are great but I had to make a business decision that was best for my family and I. No matter how far I go or where my career takes me, I’ll continue to be close to my fans of Baltimore Flock nation and the entire State of Maryland. You’ll See me again
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) March 27, 2023
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Jackson made it clear that while he might be leaving the Ravens, he showed his love for the amazing fans that have supported him throughout his stint at the Ravens. He ensured that he showed them his gratitude for the support they’d shown him.
While the news of his leaving is sad for Baltimore, Jackson must look ahead in terms of his career. It only remains to be seen if Jackson does end up going to the Atlanta Falcons or if some other team snags him.
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