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Sam Frost

Baltimore Ravens told to 'rip band-aid off' and make blockbuster Lamar Jackson trade

The franchise tag window has opened at the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson still do not have an agreement on a huge contract extension for the former NFL MVP.

The 26-year-old quarterback is in the final weeks of his rookie contract with the Ravens and, representing himself without an agent in negotiations, he is yet to agree to a long-term deal to stay at M&T bank stadium.

The discourse around the situation indicates Jackson, the 2019 league MVP, wants a fully-guaranteed deal in line with the record-breaking fully-guaranteed five-year $230million deal the Cleveland Browns handed to Deshaun Watson 11 months ago.

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