As hard as he’s been to touch his entire career, dodging linemen and linebackers alike, Lamar Jackson and the answers to the questions surrounding his future have been just as elusive in recent weeks.
The Ravens cleaned out their lockers last week while members of the media milled about, but the man everyone wanted to talk to was nowhere to be found. He hadn’t been in Cincinnati the night before, either, as the Ravens’ season ended in the playoffs.
Coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta sought to put to bed questions about Jackson’s status with the team late last week at an end-of-season news conference, verbally committing to Jackson as the Ravens’ quarterback of the present and future. DeCosta spoke confidently about signing a long-term deal with Jackson, using the word “when” (as opposed to “if”) in doing so.
