The NFL off-season sees an immense amount of changes that happen suddenly and shockingly. All of the trades and free agency acquisitions happen swiftly and it begins with seemingly absurd rumors. While such might not be the case for Lamar Jackson, it certainly feels that way right now. While the star QB of the Baltimore Ravens has been playing his heart out for the team that drafted him, it seems like Jackson’s alleged underpayment has made trade rumors go in different directions.
The Ravens QB has seemingly hinted that his talents and his fan-like love for NFL teams might take him elsewhere. While his so-called hint to go to another team might have been slight, it has not stopped rumors from flying around. Currently, the freshest rumor of the mill happens to involve the Miami Dolphins.
Is Lamar Jackson planning on leaving?
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Lamar Jackson has always been very open with his wants and aspirations. One of the biggest things that are lacking for Jackson right now is higher pay. While he is still playing off of a rookie contract, Jackson’s actions on the field have been beyond what he gets paid. In the past, even Baltimore fans have voiced out several strategies for him to get paid more. However, it seems like Jackson has started slowly indicating that he’ll be following a different strategy for getting paid.
The current Ravens QB went on to go and hit like on a tweeted picture of him in a Dolphins jersey, as per Dolphins Nation. This sent fans into a tizzy, thinking about how the QB might be looking at going to Miami after playing in Baltimore. To make matters more interesting, a cryptic tweet of Jackson’s from back in August might have been a prior indication.
I grew up a Dallas fan but dolphins were second no doubt
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) August 29, 2022
While his tweet might be old, Ravens fans have been reacting to his later social media activity. It seems like they might be freaking out or reacting in different ways to this news.
Fans are going crazy behind Lamar’s smallest moves
It seems like fans were having very distinct reactions to Jackson’s social media activity. One fan seemed like wasn’t surprised by this news.
Worst kept secret.
— John Minns (@lilMINNS) August 30, 2022
Furthermore, there were fans who seemed content with Miami’s current QB situation.
No thanks! I’ll take my chances with Tua
— Manish (@Mpxup07) August 30, 2022
Finally, there were fans who did not understand the extreme reaction.
All he did was like a post
— hello305 (@Izzy_Wan_Kenobi) August 30, 2022
It seems like fans are having an array of reactions to even the possibility of Jackson moving away from Baltimore. Furthermore, the rumor does not take into consideration other options that Miami might have.
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However, some of the trade rumors in the past have become reality through the smallest of indications. Therefore, it might not be too far-fetched a theory of Jackson going to Miami. As is the case with most trade rumors, it seems like only time will tell if the rumors were indeed true.
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