Lamar Jackson ‘didn’t care for other teams,’ wanted to remain in Baltimore

After roughly a year of laborious contract negotiations, Lamar Jackson finally signed his five-year, $260 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Jackson and the Ravens agreed to the deal on April 27, just over seven weeks after Baltimore placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on him and roughly a month after the 2019 NFL … Read more

Columnist: Ravens’ Lamar Jackson won despite ‘openly colluding’ owners

“Edge of Sports” podcast host and “The Nation” sports editor Dave Zirin has repeated what became a popular claim regarding talks involving quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Baltimore Ravens and other clubs.  “Jackson won this battle: a David against an army of Goliaths; a David against NFL owners openly colluding to not even offer the former … Read more

From trade request to 5-year extension: Answering the biggest questions about Lamar Jackson’s new deal

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Despite Lamar Jackson rocking the NFL world on March 27 by tweeting he had asked for a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, coach John Harbaugh expressed confidence Jackson would remain his quarterback. Perhaps Harbaugh based his optimism on the fact teams were publicly stating they wouldn’t pursue Jackson, who was given … Read more