Ravens GM: Lamar Jackson 'certainly deserves' contract extension

Lamar Jackson has been one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the NFL since being drafted in 2018. There's no question the former MVP should receive a contract extension. 

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta did all but confirm that Jackson will receive an extension this offseason during his Monday press conference. 

"I will be talking with Lamar probably within the next 10 days or so — he's down in Florida," DeCosta said, according to Pro Football Talk. "But we've got a great relationship, he's got a great relationship with this organization. He's a very easy person to talk to. Certainly deserves a contract. He has played phenomenal football over the last couple years. And our intention, and my intention, is to keep him in Baltimore for many, many years."

It's not surprising that Jackson is due to get a hefty raise. The 2019 MVP has compiled a 30-7 record as Baltimore's starter while throwing for 7,085 yards. He also has 2,906 rushing yards and is the first QB in NFL history with multiple 1,000-plus-yard rushing seasons. 

On top of that, he got his first playoff win this season against the Tennessee Titans during the wild-card round. Unfortunately for Jackson, the Buffalo Bills knocked off the Ravens in the divisional round. 

Patrick Mahomes is currently the NFL's highest-paid quarterback at $45 million per season. Watson ($39 million) and Russell Wilson ($35 million) are also among the highest-paid.