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November 29, 2022
By priyanka
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Report: Ravens Lamar Jackson Declined $250 Million, Wants Full Guaranteed Deal.
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Sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the Ravens proposed a six-year contract believed to pay Jackson a higher average salary and more guaranteed money than deals signed this summer by Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
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Although Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have kept details of their contract negotiations private, the star quarterback turned down a five-year extension offer worth over $250 million with $133 million guaranteed at signing, sources told ESPN
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Lamar Jackson will play the 2022 season on the fifth year of his rookie contract after he and the Ravens were unable to come to an agreement on a long term deal ahead of his self-imposed Friday deadline. Jackson, the 2019 league MVP, is now set to hit free agency after the 2022 season.
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The 2019 NFL MVP received a contract offer worth around $250 million from the Baltimore Ravens before the two sides halted talks on Friday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Sunday.
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In 2025, Jackson likely would become a free agent, since the franchise tag would entail a 44-percent bump over 2024. That's $55 million under the non-exclusive tag and nearly $80 million under the exclusive tag. They also could use the transition tag in 2025, at a 20-percent increase over his 2024 salary.
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According to a team source who wasn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter, Jackson was seeking a fully guaranteed deal as he entered the final year of his rookie contract.
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However, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Jackson is seeking a fully-guaranteed contract like the one given to Deshaun Watson. Per Mortensen, the NFLPA consulted with Jackson and said that he "was justified to demand a fully guaranteed contract" if he so desired.