The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of Lamar Jackson in NFL Free Agency: A Tale of Contract Negotiations

During last NFL free agency, quarterback Lamar Jackson became available when the Baltimore Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on him in March, allowing him to negotiate with other teams. However, apparently no team was interested in him, which was strange considering he is one of the best in the league.

The details of Lamar Jackson’s contract with the Ravens

After what happened, Lamar Jackson sat down to negotiate again and signed a five-year contract worth $260 million with a guarantee of $185 million, which made him the highest-paid NFL player of all. the times (until Joe Burrow’s renewal).

The Ravens announced the deal as a contract extension of his one-year, $32.4 million franchise tender, but he was actually no longer under that contract.

What Jackson had asked for (and one of the reasons no one supposedly took him in free agency) was the deal QB Deshaun Watson got: five years, $230 million, ALL guaranteed. That is the part that is unknown: the guarantee at the time of signing.

2024-01-26 05:36:06
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