ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler offered an update on Thursday morning regarding Lamar Jackson’s contract situation.
Per Fowler, Jackson isn’t demanding a fully guaranteed contract. He just wants a guaranteed portion of it to be larger than Deshaun Watson’s.
Update: #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson isn’t demanding a fully-guaranteed contract, per @JFowlerESPN
He “just wants the guaranteed portion of it be larger than [Deshaun] Watson’s.” pic.twitter.com/scbzZFw5WR
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 30, 2023
“I no longer believe Jackson was insisting that his deal be fully guaranteed — just that the guaranteed portion of it be larger than Watson’s,” Fowler wrote.
Fowler then went on to add that Jackson is “frustrated” by the Ravens’ negotiating tactics.
Jackson admitted earlier this week that he requested a trade from the Ravens on Mar. 2 as he didn’t think he was being valued properly. It came just before the Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tender on him, meaning that other teams can try to offer sheet him.
So far, that hasn’t happened yet and it remains to be seen if Jackson is still wearing purple when the 2023 season starts in September.