Lamar Jackson publicly asked the Baltimore Ravens to trade him and appears ready to call time on his career with the team. Behind the scenes, however, there is one indication the quarterback has not shut the door on the Ravens just yet.
Though Jackson made the trade request privately on March 2, the quarterback was actively negotiating with the Ravens as recently as the last week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This suggests that Jackson’s issues with Baltimore are purely financial-based, and he has not actually fallen out with the organization.
The good news for Baltimore is this suggests that the Ravens and Jackson will be able to move on together if they can somehow come to an agreement. That is probably why coach John Harbaugh was still so publicly optimistic when responding to Jackson’s request.
Jackson’s issues almost certainly come down to guaranteed money, as he suggested the Ravens had “not been interested in meeting my value.” Despite the door still being open, it is tough to see who would blink first.
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