Lamar Jackson waited almost a full month between his actual trade request from the Ravens and the moment he announced he had made it. While he didn’t share the reason, the timing is so perfect we can assume: John Harbaugh was scheduled to speak to the media at the league owners’ meetings right when the tweets came through Monday. Jackson’s timing placed the ball in his coach’s court, likely in an attempt to expedite a resolution that is seemingly becoming more complicated by the minute.
But in reality, the picture is pretty clear.
Here are Jackson’s four options:
