Will Lamar Jackson be playing in Baltimore this year?
No team has placed an offer for Lamar Jackson since the Ravens hit him with the non-exclusive franchise tag, but one team is now emerging as a contender to sign him.
Though the Minnesota Vikings seemed to have committed to quarterback Kirk Cousins for the 2023 season when they restructured his contract earlier in the offseason, we now have a new report that indicates they might be n the running for Jackson.
“And even a wild card like Minnesota. Kirk Cousins has one year left on his contract if they want to reestablish their identity there,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on SportsCenter.
Cousins will be 35 years old this year, and while the team likes him, they do not love him as a long-term option. The Vikings can either make a play in free agency for a player who isn’t a clear upgrade or just stick with Cousins who remains in the same category that he is always in: Good but not great.
To get Jackson means getting a 26-year-old former MVP and arguably the most dynamic runner from the quarterback position in NFL history.
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The non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson means he is allowed to negotiate a contract with all 31 other teams, but Baltimore will have the opportunity to match any offer sheet he might receive.
If the Ravens declined to match an offer sheet, they would receive two first-round draft picks from the signing team.
If nothing happens, then Jackson will earn $32.4 million for the 2023 season.
