BALTIMORE — Former Ravens wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown said his unhappiness with his role in the team’s offense led him to seek a trade this offseason.
Brown, who was dealt to the Cardinals on Thursday along with a fourth-round pick for Arizona’s No. 23 overall pick, said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast Friday that he’d spoken with quarterback Lamar Jackson and explained his decision. Jackson had expressed his dissatisfaction with the trade on Twitter when it was announced Thursday night, when the Ravens drafted Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the 14th pick and Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum at No. 25.
“I let him know again [toward the end of last season], like, ‘Yeah, bro, I can’t do it,’ ” Brown said. “And it’s not really on Lamar. Like, I love Lamar. It was just, the system wasn’t for me, personally. I love all my teammates, I love the guys, but it was just something I had to think about for myself. The Ravens — we both handled it the right way. I didn’t go out and make anything public. I just kept it in-house, kept working and, you know, it all worked out.”
