There are some athletes that have their character assassinated just because of how they play on the field and the whole time they’re great people.
Lots of great athletes that do a lot of great things off of the field, court, or wherever they play.
Lamar Jackson is one of those guys.
A video of him is going viral and it’s nothing but anything positive. He brought a woman to tears with how generous he was. The woman was recently diagnosed with cancer and although Lamar can’t cure her he found a way to help her out and potentially change her life by giving her some money.
She was immediately touched.
Such a great person. It is time for the Ravens to take care of Jackson when it comes to his contract.
That’s the key question, isn’t it? If it’s true the Ravens are ready to talk but Jackson is slow to engage, that’s likely because the QB, who has traditionally represented himself in contract talks, is trying to confirm his market value amid a financial landscape that’s changed dramatically in recent months. A year ago, and even earlier this year, Jackson could’ve safely expected to net somewhere around $40 million per season on a new deal, just behind fellow 2018 first-rounder Josh Allen ($43M).
If Watson, who faces anticipated NFL discipline and sat out an entire season while facing legal issues, is worth $46M per year, it stands to reason Jackson should command at least that much.
All in all, we’d expect Jackson to presently command something like $46.5 million per year on a new deal. Call it a four-year, $186 million contract that makes him the NFL’s second-highest-paid QB behind Aaron Rodgers ($50.2M) and allows him to revisit the market between ages 29-30. The Ravens, meanwhile, would avoid having to restart at QB and secure one of the NFL’s top-five signal-callers in terms of pure athletic ability, hoping to maximize their title chances in that window.
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