Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Robert Zeglinski

Lamar Jackson laughed at Ravens contract negotiation reports he implied were lies

For now, Lamar Jackson will be a Baltimore Raven in 2023.

The Ravens have, of course, slapped the non-exclusive franchise tag on the star quarterback. Barring a trade or unprecedented contract offer from a suitor, Jackson is locked in Baltimore’s purple and black uniforms for the time being. It’s a situation the Ravens should undoubtedly be far more embarrassed about.

On the second day of NFL free agency, a report on Jackson’s contract negotiations from ESPN’s Adam Schefter surfaced. It stated that Baltimore had actually offered its talisman signal caller a contract with $200 million guaranteed.

In response, Jackson took to Twitter with a GIF that featured a man wearing a comical number of “caps.” In other words, Jackson was saying the report was a lie, most likely from a Ravens source:

Jackson, who represents himself, would follow up and note a vital contradiction. He seems to have shared a contract the Ravens really offered him, and it’s considerably less than other reported tidbits:

Hmm. I wonder who’s telling the truth here?

The former MVP quarterback (who is still only 26!) unhappy with a franchise tag designation? Or is it the organization trying to win a PR battle that obviously doesn’t want to set a precedent of beyond-lucrative contracts?

It’s such a tricky question to answer, but … I’m gonna go with Jackson. Call it a hunch.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.