Lamar Jackson in shock announcement with perfect timing to catch Baltimore Ravens and NFL coach John Harbaugh off guard
LAMAR Jackson has gotten the attention of the Baltimore Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh after he requested a trade from the team.
The 26-year-old star quarterback announced the decision on his Twitter account Monday morning.
In his multi-tweet "letter" to his fans, Jackson wrote that the Ravens "has not been interested in meeting my value" in contract talks.
He also said that his "dream is to help a team win the super bowl" and added that Ravens fans "are great but I had to make a business decision that was best for my family and I."
The 26-year-old went on to say that he'll "continue to be close" to Ravens fans.
Jackson's announcement comes just as the NFL's owner meetings commenced on Monday.
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Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was reportedly speaking to the media at the exact time that Jackson sent his request to be traded.
Baltimore placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson earlier this month.
He is without an NFL agent and is reportedly seeking a lucrative long-term deal.
Jackson is free to talk to other teams.
If one team signs him to an offer sheet and Baltimore doesn't match the offer, that team would have to send the Ravens its next two first-round draft picks and he would play for a new team.
If there isn't an offer sheet, Jackson would earn $32.4million in 2023 if he plays under the tag.
He won the MVP award in 2019.
Over the last two seasons, Jackson's durability has come into question.
He's totaled 33 touchdowns and 20 interceptions while missing 11 games during that span.