Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson is an NFL quarterback who plays for the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson played college football at Louisville, where he was awarded the Heisman Trophy.
In 2018, the Ravens selected Jackson as the final first round pick in the NFL Draft; he had a record-breaking rookie season. In 2020, Lamar Jackson unanimously won the MVP award. He has led the Ravens to three consecutive playoff runs so far.
- Team: Baltimore Ravens
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’2″
- Accomplishments: Heisman Trophy recipient; first NFL player to throw for 1,500 yards and run for 300 yards in the first five games; only NFL player to throw for 1,500 yards and rush for 300 yards in a five-game span; first NFL quarterback to have multiple 1,000 yards rushing seasons; MVP award; one Pro Bowl appearance
- Drafted: Selected by the Ravens as the final first round pick of the 2018 NFL Draft
- Throwing arm: Right
- Nickname: Smiley Face
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Lamar Jackson’s record-setting performance against the Colts showed how special he truly is. However, the Ravens may regret not signing their star quarterback to an extension already. After all, Jackson’s price is going up.
Lamar Jackson is negotiating his own contract extension (with the help of his mom) and this could be a bigger problem for the Baltimore Ravens than it is for him.
John Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson, and the Baltimore Ravens finally beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs thanks to fourth down gamble and a strategy most NFL teams can’t execute.
Is Lamar Jackson the latest victim of the infamous Madden curse? Based on the Ravens’ brutal run of bad injury luck, it certainly looks that way.
The Baltimore Ravens locked up one of Lamar Jackson’s favorite targets, but still haven’t given their franchise QB a massive extension. The team locked up underrated tight end Mark Andrews with a new four-year deal worth $56 million, but the big news will be when Jackson finally get his possibly historic extension.
The Baltimore Ravens are two wins away from breaking a meaningless, but still somewhat impressive, NFL record that’s stood almost 60 years. The Ravens have a 17-game preseason win streak going. The record is by the Green Bay Packers who won 19 in a row from 1958 to 1962. They pay the Saints Saturday.
Josh Allen just signed a massive new contract extension but what is it actually worth and which of his fellow young QBs will be next? Allen’s new deal basically includes $150 million guaranteed which is the most ever in an NFL deal. Now Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson will be next to sign.
The Ravens will have to pay a premium price to keep Lamar Jackson in Baltimore for years to come. Will general manager Eric DeCosta break the bank to keep other key players around, too?
On the field, Lamar Jackson is a capable quarterback. How do his negotiating skills stack up, though?
Lamar Jackson is an NFL MVP winner and has taken his team to the playoffs in three consecutive years. Even with these accomplishments, he’s still the 400th highest-paid player in the NFL heading into the 2021 season. With Jackson’s style of play, getting that big new deal is even more important for the QB.
