Lamar Jackson agreed to sign a new contract with the Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension, according to the Ravens.NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the deal is worth $260 million over five years. That makes Jackson the NFL’s highest-paid player. The Ravens tweeted a video of Jackson himself confirming the news. A lot of nail-biting, a lot of head-scratching going on. But for the next five years, a lot of flocking is going on; Boy let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, man, can’t wait to get there, can’t wait to be there, can’t wait to light up M&T for the next five years, man. Let’s find him,” Jackson said. After initially failing to reach an agreement, the Ravens made the franchise non-exclusive. Account on Jackson allows you to search for a business partner.| RELATED: Ravens apply non-exclusive franchise tag to QB Lamar Jackson No team has made an offer for Jackson since trading two first-round picks seemed too high.| RELATED: Lamar Jackson asks for trade from Ravens: Jackson appears to avoid any potential scrimmage if he enters training camp on a deal. Jackson, the 2019 MVP award winner, has a 45-16 record. As a starter for the Ravens. He holds several Ravens records as well as the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback at 1,206. | RELATED: Timeline on Lamar Jackson’s contract situation: ‘How did we get here?’
The Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson have agreed to terms on a 5-year contract extension, according to the Ravens.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the deal is worth $260 million over five years. That makes Jackson the NFL’s highest-paid player.
Ravens Jackson himself tweeted a video confirming the news.
“You know, a lot of ‘she said’ for the last few months. A lot of nail-biting, a lot of head-scratching going on. But for the next five years, there’s a lot going on; baby, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, man, I can’t wait to get there, I can’t wait to be there, for the next I can’t wait five years to turn on M&T, man. Let’s get it,” Jackson said.
The Ravens applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to Jackson after failing to come to terms on an initial contract, allowing him to seek a trade partner.
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No team made an offer to Jackson because the price of giving up two first-round picks seemed too high.
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It looks like the Ravens will avoid a potentially messy possession if Jackson enters training camp without a deal.
Jackson, the 2019 MVP award winner, has a 45-16 record as a starter for the Ravens. He holds several Ravens records as well as the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback at 1,206.
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