Ravens Make Huge Lamar Jackson Announcement Ahead of NFL Draft
The contentious standoff between the Ravens and star quarterback Lamar Jackson has finally reached a resolution as the two sides agreed to a contract extension on Thursday, the team confirmed on Twitter. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to break the news on an agreement between the two sides.
The news comes just minutes after Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that “major progress” had been made between the two sides.
The 2019 league MVP has dominated the NFL offseason headlines as both sides worked a long-term deal.
The Ravens and Jackson were at an impasse based upon Jackson’s desire for a fully guaranteed deal. In March, Baltimore placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson, which gave both sides until July 17 to reach a multi-year extension.
Up until Thursday, Jackson had refused to sign the offer, and publicly announced that he had requested a trade from the team on March 2. Now, just hours before the start of the 2023 NFL draft, the two sides have come to a five-year agreement.
We’ve agreed in principle on a 5-year contract extension with QB @Lj_era8‼️
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 27, 2023
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