Ravens Mull Lamar Jackson's Contract Extension in Internal Discussions
PALM BEACH, Fla. — When quarterback Lamar Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million contract extension with the Ravens in 2023, it immediately made him the highest-paid player in the NFL. But things move quickly in the league, particularly when it comes to the game’s most important position. Despite Jackson having twice been named NFL Most Valuable Player and becoming the first player to pass for at least 4,000 yards and rush for at least 900 in the same year, as he did last season, there are now eight other quarterbacks averaging more money per year than Jackson’s $52 million. That's merely one of several factors prompting internal discussions, as mentioned by Coach John Harbaugh during Monday's press conference at the NFL's yearly owners meeting, regarding an extension for the quarterback's contract. “How far along that is, I don’t know,” Harbaugh said. And what might the value of a new contract for the star quarterback be? “The value is the top,” the...