With Lamar Jackson’s future with the Ravens still at a crossroads, the club is reportedly planning to factor in the uncertainty surrounding the star quarterback while evaluating possible selections for the 2023 NFL draft later this month.
During a Friday appearance on Get Up, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported the Ravens are in “full contingency mode at quarterback” and have their eye on the draft with Jackson still without an extension, or a finalized agreement on his non-exclusive franchise tag. Fowler noted that the lingering ordeal could influence Baltimore, a team with five ’23 draft picks–including No. 22 overall–to potentially select a QB in this year’s draft after already missing out on veteran free agents such as Baker Mayfield (Buccaneers) and Jacoby Brissett (Commanders).
“Now, I’m talking to several teams as they prep for the draft who say Baltimore is looking at pretty much the full spectrum of quarterbacks in this draft to potentially take one,” Fowler said.
