Lamar Jackson Era

By skipping offseason workouts, Lamar Jackson forfeits another $750,000 : Ravens coach John Harbaugh may not be measuring quarterback Lamar Jackson ’s attendance at offseason workouts. But someone with the Ravens surely is. Jackson’s 2023 contract includes separate $750,000 workout bonuses in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027. To get the money, he has to show up for at least 80 percent of the workouts. Last year, Jackson didn’t participate in the requisite sessions. This year, he hasn’t done it, either. The loss of the $750,0000 workout bonus drops Jackson’s 2025 compensation from $43.5 million to $42.75 million. Which makes it a small piece of his total wage pie. Still, $750,000 is $750,000. While it’s his decision to give up the money if he so chooses, there’s another wrinkle to keep in mind. If Jackson is ta...

When Should the Ravens Offer Lamar Jackson an Extension? : Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson inked a five-year, $260 million dollar deal to remain with his team in April of 2023, ending an ugly period in which Jackson felt undervalued not just by his team, but by the NFL as a whole. Since agreeing to remain a Raven, Jackson has discovered a second part of his prime, rattling off two consecutive healthy seasons after a few years of inconsistency and tacking on two First Team All-Pro appearances along with being named Most Valuable Player within a year of resigning. Baltimore can't afford to procrastinate on Jackson's next deal, which they're still three years out from having to manage. The team has cap hits of $74.5 million to look forward to in the final two years of the deal, starting in 2026, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, which another extension can level out over a longer period.

NFL players are closer to competing in flag football at the Olympics, but don't expect Lamar Jackson to suit up. In a reported unanimous vote, league owners approved Tuesday to authorizes the league to work with the NFL Players Association, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), and the relevant Olympic authorities to implement rules governing the participation of NFL players in flag football, which makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. continue reading...

It’s a fight over the number eight. On Wednesday, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson challenged NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. over Earnhardt’s pending trademark of a stylized No. 8 used for his JR Motorsports race team. On Friday, Earnhardt said on social media that he had secured the rights to the classic No. 8 style he raced in the early 2000s and planned to retire the other No. 8 font (the one under protest from Jackson). Continue reading...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s trademark dispute with Lamar Jackson didn’t take long to hit a red light. Two days after Jackson filed an opposition claim with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over the NASCAR legend’s attempt to trademark a No. 8 for merchandising, Earnhardt announced Friday on social media that his JR Motorsports team had secured the rights to use one stylized No. 8 — a bold, slanted logo that Earnhardt made famous — and would move away from the team’s original No. 8. Continue reading....

Ravens have internally discussed Lamar extension : Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Baltimore Ravens have had internal conversations about a new deal for two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson , coach John Harbaugh said Monday.