After the Baltimore Ravens placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on star quarterback Lamar Jackson earlier this month, it’s become clear that there’s a possibility his time with the team is coming to a close sometime in the near future. And one prominent NFL insider discussed that very real possibility this week.
During an appearance on ESPN, league insider Jeremy Fowler revealed that it seems both the Ravens and Jackson are open to the possibility of Jackson moving on from the team.
“People I’m talking to believe or are getting the sense that Lamar Jackson is at least open to a change of scenery at this point from Baltimore because he’s been put in that position when the Ravens placed a non-exclusive franchise on him opening the door to make offer sheets on Jackson that the Ravens can always match,” Fowler said on ESPN.
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“I’m not hearing anything hard and fast right now on teams making an offer sheet – that has not happened yet,” Fowler said. “Negotiations have not progressed that far.”
Fowler said that while the Ravens have not explicitly said they are ready to move on, they also are not committing to a long-term future with Jackson.
“Baltimore is at least giving some indication to some free agents that they’ve been meeting with that they would like to keep Lamar, they hope he’s there. But they are not committing one way or another,” Fowler said.
It’s certainly a very interesting and very dynamic situation that the NFL world will continue to watch closely.
