While John Harbaugh was sitting down fielding questions from media members at the NFL owners’ meetings, Lamar Jackson hit send on his Twitter account and sent the NFL world into a frenzy.
On Monday, the former NFL MVP announced on Twitter that he requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens on March 2.
“A letter to my Fans,” Jackson wrote. “I want to first thank you all for all of the love and support you consistently show towards me. All of you are amazing and I appreciate y’all so much. I want you all to know not to believe everything you read about me.
“Let me personally answer your questions in regards to my future plans. As of March 2nd I requested a trade from the Ravens organization for which the Ravens has not been interested in meeting my value, any and everyone that’s has met me or been around me know I love the game of football and my dream is to help a team win the super bowl. You all are great but I had to make a business decision that was best for my family and I. No matter how far I go or where my career takes me, I’ll continue to be close to my fans of Baltimore Flock nation and the entire State of Maryland. You’ll See me again Truzzzzz.”
The Lamar Jackson drama has now taken another turn.
Whoever decides to step up doesn’t like they will be interested in his contract demands, according to ESPN’s Stephen Holder.
“Regardless of what the Colts or anyone else might love about Lamar Jackson, the very clear stance from people here at the owners meetings I’ve talked to is that whatever contract demands he is currently making are absolutely a non-starter. Do with this info whatever you wish,” Holder said.
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Jackson, the 2019 league MVP, has been demanding a fully guaranteed contract ever since the Cleveland Browns gave Deshaun Watson one last offseason. The Ravens used the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson on March 7. The tender is worth $32.416 million in 2023, and they’ll have until July 17 to reach a multi-year extension.
The non-exclusive nature of the tag allows Jackson to negotiate with other clubs.
Jackson completed 62% of his passes for 2242 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions in 12 games last season.
