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March 22, 2023: Something better start shaking soon with contract negotiations for Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson or everyone involved could go fishing for a couple of weeks, columnist Mike Preston writes. – ZUMAm67_ 0240183401st Copyright: xKennethxK.xLamx “Image Credits: Imago”
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March 22, 2023: Something better start shaking soon with contract negotiations for Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson or everyone involved could go fishing for a couple of weeks, columnist Mike Preston writes. – ZUMAm67_ 0240183401st Copyright: xKennethxK.xLamx “Image Credits: Imago”
The situation surrounding Lamar Jackson has captivated the attention of NFL fans worldwide, as the negotiations between the star quarterback and the Baltimore Ravens seem to be at an impasse. Despite the high expectations placed upon him by the Ravens, a Super Bowl champion has expressed doubt that Jackson will ever live up to them.
Negotiations between Jackson and the Ravens have been ongoing since the conclusion of the 2021 season, but a resolution appears increasingly elusive with each passing day, even as a full year has elapsed since the start of talks.
It might be over for Lamar Jackson
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Former Green Bay Packers linebacker AJ Hawk almost instantly agreed with him. The 2011 Super Bowl champion doesn’t agree with anyone saying that Jackson will ever meet the expectations he has set for himself regarding the contract extension.
“If they haven’t done it till now,” Hawk said about the situation.
Jackson is out of contract and reportedly wants a ‘big money’ contract, akin to what Deshaun Watson got at the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens have put on a franchise tag on him as they continue to negotiate with him. but the negotiations seem to be going nowhere at the moment.
The Ravens QB problem
According to several reports, Lamar Jackson wants the Ravens to give him a huge fully guaranteed contract. But the Ravens have some apprehension about him and that probably stops them to oblige his contract demand. The QB missed a large chunk of the games for the Ravens in the last two years, including their playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last season.
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Jackson confirmed that he did indeed get an offer from the Ravens, but the QB rejected the offer. It was a three-year contract with $133 million in guaranteed money, the QB revealed in a tweet.
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133/3years fully guaranteed😒 but I need a agent? 🤣🤦🏾♂️
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) March 14, 2023
He now has a franchise tag on him in free agency so they will be able to match any offers that he gets. He hasn’t got one yet, although as Pat McAfee said, we still have time.
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Will the Ravens QB get what he wants, or will AJ Hawk be proved correct?
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