It seems like only a matter of time before Lamar Jackson gets a mega-extension. Speaking to the media Wednesday, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh seemed to indicate it’s already set in stone.
Harbaugh was asked whether Jackson would be affected if he didn’t get a new contract before the season starter, to which he replied “absolutely not,” via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
“He’s going to get paid. He knows that. The question becomes what’s his legacy going to be as a QB? The other thing is a done deal,” Harbaugh continued. We heard back in February that the two sides were apparently far apart on financial terms. Reports got better after that, with both Harbaugh and Jackson saying publicly they weren’t concerned.
We’ve since heard that they’ve commenced actual talks, and it sounds like the financial side of things is getting better. Jackson said last month that he isn’t concerned whether an extension happens this year or next.
He’s under contract through the 2022 campaign after the team picked up his fully guaranteed $23.1MM fifth-year salary for that season. After becoming a unanimous MVP a couple years ago Jackson, who currently operates as his own agent, will surely be looking for a payday in line with the league’s other top passers.
Dak Prescott got four years and $160MM back in March, and it’ll be very interesting to see how Jackson’s forthcoming extension compares to that. Either way, don’t anticipate much drama in these talks like there have been with other quarterbacks, as everyone involved continues to insist it’ll be smooth sailing.
5 years 200 mill. I’d put him in line with Dak but behind Mahomes and Watson
If I were a Ravens fan, I’d be concerned with the dollar amount here.
If all they wanted was a Walmart priced QB they could have just kept Flacco.
Everyone knows it’s a bad idea to give big money contracts to running backs.
Everybody knows it’s a bad idea alienating Aaron Rodgers too, guess we’ll just wait and see who it turns out better for
Well Rodgers won a SB. Lamar never will, sooo, there is that
Guess we will see, he won’t be winning another for the packers, dudes joke still wasn’t funny the first 5,000 times somebody else made it in this site starting three years ago
How many running backs have accomplished as much as a passer as Lamar Jackson has produced?
not even waiting to prove if 2019 was the real Lamar or a fluke…
He’s a talant, no question. But next man up gets the bucks. Lesser QBs in this league get new contracts that people scratch their heads over. 6 month later that same QB is the lowest starting paid QB! So timing is just as important as skill sets. Back up the truck, your getting PAID!
It is all ego they want to say they were the highest paid or got the most guaranteed money etc. knowing that another player could be waiting to sign for a dollar more so he can brag. The carousel keeps turning.
This drama might actually last longer than an Orioles road game losing streak.