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Joseph McBride

Baltimore Ravens take unexpected approach to Lamar Jackson contract dispute

Lamar Jackson's future is still uncertain with the Baltimore Ravens quarterback currently heading for free agency, but the franchise could make an unlikely decision.

Jackson rejected a five-year £208.5m ($250m) deal with the Ravens last season, a contract that would have seen him make a guaranteed £111m ($133m). Following DeShaun Watson's fully guaranteed, five-year, £189m ($230m) deal with the Cleveland Browns, Jackson clearly feels he is worth more than what they were offering.

The Ravens obviously don't want to lose their star man, and it was expected that they would use their franchise tag to keep him at the organisation, and continue contract talks next season. But according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, several people around the NFL believe that the Ravens could use their non-exclusive franchise tag instead.

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