Lamar Jackson’s trade request from the Baltimore Ravens has sent ripple waves across the NFL. It started with John Harbaugh having to play damage control, and it led to speculation about his best team fit for a potential departure.
But before we even got here, there was underlying chatter Jackson purposely sat out Baltimore’s last five games of the 2022 season, including a playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Why? Rather than try to recover from a severe PCL knee injury, some asserted he was protecting his potential value on the open market.
