The Lamar Jackson saga has now reached critical mass after he took to social media and announced that he had requested a trade away from the Ravens. It wasn’t recent as he revealed that the request had been made on March 2, two weeks ahead of free agency.
Since the news never came out, Jackson decided to put it out himself. He detailed in the tweet that the two sides remained far apart on a contract extension even after two years of negotiations.
Now, teams are starting to be mentioned as possible suitors of Jackson.
According to NFL insider Zak Keefer, the Colts have not ruled out making a trade for Jackson.
Both sides had long maintained publicly that they preferred a long-term partnership despite a failure to actually finalize a new contract.
John Harbaugh said at the NFL’s annual owners’ meetings that Baltimore planned on starting Jackson in 2023. Harbaugh also said that he still had a positive relationship with the team’s five-year quarterback.
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Despite his trade request, the Ravens do not have to trade him. Baltimore still controls Jackson’s rights through this season and they can match any outside offer the QB might get under the tag, or collect two first-round draft picks to let Jackson join a new club.
The Colts badly need a QB and although they are in a good position to get a nice prospect, the team may want the former MVP instead.
