{"id":419250,"date":"2023-03-04T18:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T18:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=419250"},"modified":"2023-03-05T17:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T17:19:27","slug":"new-development-in-lamar-jacksons-trade-negotiation-ahead-of-the-franchise-tag-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/new-development-in-lamar-jacksons-trade-negotiation-ahead-of-the-franchise-tag-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Ravens News: New Development In Lamar Jackson&#8217;s Trade Negotiation Ahead Of The Franchise Tag Deadline?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a lot of material to cover in contract talks with quarterback Lamar Jackson and a closing window of time to deal with when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoreravens.com\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>&#8216; top brass attended a season-ending press conference on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n<p>Six weeks later, the negotiations are still mired in confusion, and the atmosphere among the Ravens is only continuing to deteriorate.<\/p>\n<h2>New Development In Lamar Jackson&#8217;s Trade Negotiation Ahead Of The March 7 Franchise Tag Deadline<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: Several people around the NFL believe that the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ravens<\/a> have strongly considered using the non-exclusive tag on QB Lamar Jackson, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JFowlerESPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That would allow teams to offer Jackson a contract that Ravens can either match or decline in exchange for two 1st-rounders. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bZrduj14xI\">pic.twitter.com\/bZrduj14xI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1632395793415147526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Update: Several people around the NFL believe that the #Ravens have strongly considered using the non-exclusive tag on QB Lamar Jackson, per J Fowler of ESPN<br \/>\nThat would allow teams to offer Jackson a contract that Ravens can either match or decline in exchange for two 1st-rounders.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsHQ\/status\/1631001219719200811\">Josina Anderson of CBS Sports<\/a>, Jackson, 26, wants a contract that is comparable to the one the Cleveland Browns handed fellow quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the Ravens are giving him one that is about $100 million less.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manifesting that Lamar Jackson extension today. Get it done EDC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H8J5bgZnVs\">pic.twitter.com\/H8J5bgZnVs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; World\u2019s Okayest DM (@jordbau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordbau\/status\/1632080678929006595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eric DeCosta, general manager of the Ravens, has stated that Jackson should sign a long-term contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say a lot of people would say the same thing; it\u2019s a challenging position to evaluate in different ways. If I had an answer, that means I would probably have some better receivers, I guess. We keep trying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, Lamar and I are talking,\u201d DeCosta said. \u201cWe met recently. It\u2019s an ongoing discussion. We both understand the urgency of the situation; it\u2019s been a good dialogue, a good discussion. I\u2019m optimistic, as I continue to be optimistic, and we\u2019ll see where it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Per Source, the Baltimore <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ravens<\/a> and Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Commanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Commanders<\/a> have agreed on a deal centered around, former NFL MVP, Lamar Jackson. Baltimore\u2019s brass and Jackson could not reach a long term deal. The trade is being finalized, expect an official announcement soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xI7TKIH5zm\">pic.twitter.com\/xI7TKIH5zm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simon Stallings (@SellingSimon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SellingSimon\/status\/1631777503055339524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The offer is the greatest Baltimore has made, but as of Friday night, according to Anderson, progress has not been made.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson&#8217;s team will probably provide the team some input, but it will be difficult for them to change if they haven&#8217;t already.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on the difficulties of the negotiations, DeCosta quietly brought up a persistent problem. Most great quarterback negotiations entail a few pointed exchanges between the general manager and the player&#8217;s agent, which move the discussions along as the two sides look for areas of agreement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adam Schefter gets a Lamar Jackson being traded to the Commanders mid interview <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3jQmVvwQNK\">pic.twitter.com\/3jQmVvwQNK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PardonMyTake\/status\/1631771449449906176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because Jackson is unrepresented, using a direct approach in negotiations is much riskier. The general manager is aware that he may be direct with an agent without harming his connection with the athlete. DeCosta would have to speak those words directly to Jackson in this situation, which may have an effect on how the future of Jackson&#8217;s relationship with the front office and coaching staff plays out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Random Guy: \u201cWill you still watch football and be a Ravens fan despite Lamar Jackson getting traded?\u201d<br \/>Me: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FAwIW3kJzz\">pic.twitter.com\/FAwIW3kJzz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RESPECT MY 2-TIME MVP! (@LaMVPRutschman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaMVPRutschman\/status\/1628523200039591939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It appears and sounds like the Ravens and Jackson are no closer to reaching a long-term agreement as Tuesday&#8217;s franchise tag deadline approaches. Behind the scenes, the two sides are trading leaks that offer various accounts of the sort of bargain Jackson is looking for.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lamar Jackson is leaving the Ravens TODAY. <\/p>\n<p>LFG.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RavensFlock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RavensFlock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5L4q8vf9Ep\">pic.twitter.com\/5L4q8vf9Ep<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PickensBurgh\ud83e\udee1 (Tino) (@PickensBurgh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PickensBurgh\/status\/1631782876894167040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What all of this implies will become clear over the course of the next five days, with Jackson&#8217;s franchise tag and accompanying reaction from the organisation likely to offer the final explanation. He will either agree to the tag and enter the summer with the team or he will refuse it and request to be dealt. What seems less likely to happen with each passing day is a last-ditch extension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;He&#39;s my quarterback. I love him.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Coach Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UAxzEmqsfE\">pic.twitter.com\/UAxzEmqsfE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ravens\/status\/1631006308672458757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UP_vC4Du1-A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE NFL UPDATES-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chiefs\u2019 Kelce To Join Small List Of Athletes Who Have Hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL)\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/chiefs-kelce-to-join-small-list-of-athletes-who-have-hosted-saturday-night-live-snl\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chiefs\u2019 Kelce To Join Small List Of Athletes Who Have Hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a lot of material to cover in contract talks with quarterback Lamar Jackson and a closing window of time to deal with when the Baltimore Ravens&#8216; top brass attended a season-ending press conference on Jan. 19. Six weeks later, the negotiations are still mired in confusion, and the atmosphere among the Ravens is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":403782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,48],"tags":[5639,2783,5638],"class_list":["post-419250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baltimore-ravens","category-nfl","tag-lamar-jackson-negotiation","tag-ravens","tag-ravens-lamar-jackson"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/403782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}