Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson 8 looks toward the sideline during the game against the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals on January 3, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA JAN 03 Ravens at Bengals Icon210103051
The latest news from the world of NFL indicates Lamar Jackson turning down the contract extension offers from Baltimore Ravens only to bet upon himself. While the team was keen on extending an offer to the 25-year-old Quarterback, it seems like his self-imposed deadlines have more value than anything else at the moment.
To those who are not aware, Lamar Jackson is one of the handful players in the league who represents themselves. This means that Lamar Jackson will play the current season on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract itself. Which will help him make over $23 Million. The only modern-day Quarterback over the past five years to receive the ‘tag’ was Dak Prescott, who too eventually reached an agreement with his Dallas Cowboys.
However, Head Coach – John Harbaugh was quick to bury all rumors of Lamar Jackson parting ways with the team as he mentioned that just because the two concerned sides could not reach to an affirmative agreement, doesn’t mean that the spoken-off player has been left out of the franchise’s future plans.
On one hand where NFL fanatics are eager to witness how Lamar Jackson performs with the Baltimore Ravens after this incident. The other section has revealed their concerns for the franchise after they did not offer the 25-year-old, a long term contract. After knowing that Baltimore stood at a tally of 37-12 ever since Lamar Jackson became the starting quarterback in Week 11 of the 2018 NFL season, this move could be huge in deciding the future course of actions for this side. Take a look at some of the best reactions on social media-
That being said, Lamar Jackson is the fastest ever QB in NFL history to reach 5k passing yards and 2k rushing yards, that too in just 35 games. Moreover, he is also the only Quarterback to rush for 1k yards in a season twice. Lastly, his 5-games with 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards are the most in the league’s history.
After finishing at the bottom of the division in 2021, can Lamar Jackson and Baltimore Ravens prove their presence and worth to the AFC North rivals in the most clutch time? We’ll find out sooner rather than later.