OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Quarterback Lamar Jackson said he spoke with the Baltimore Ravens about the situation with his contract this week, but the former NFL MVP was not committed to appearing at training camp or playing at the start of the season without a new deal.
However, Jackson expressed confidence when asked if he believed he would play in Baltimore for the rest of his career.
“I expect it to be,” Jackson said Thursday. – So, yes, I have.
Jackson, who is expected to earn $ 23.016 million from his fifth year in 2022, said his absence from three weeks of volunteer teamwork was not a contract. He appeared at the mandatory mini-camp on Monday, the first time he had been at the Ravens facility since the end of the season five months ago.
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Asked if he would play in Week 1 without a new contract, Jackson said: “We are currently in talks.”
A few minutes later, Jackson was asked again if he would return to training camp and play the season without extension. “We are talking about this. I don’t know, “he replied.
Jackson was dismissive of the impact of Deshon Watson’s contract on his situation. After being replaced by the Cleveland Browns in March, Watson signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $ 230 million contract, $ 80 million more guaranteed than anyone else in the NFL has ever received.
“I’m my own man,” Jackson said. “I’m not worried about what these boys will get.”
For most of the past year, Ravens officials say Jackson has shown no urgency in starting negotiations. Jackson said he had a “conversation” with the team about his contract.
“We’re just keeping it a secret,” he said.
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