Ravens' Lamar Jackson Sets Week 1 as Deadline to Complete Contract Extension

Lamar Jackson won't negotiate a new contract once the regular season starts.

Jackson said Saturday that Week 1 is his cutoff for contract talks.

Jackson said that he wants to get a deal done before the season starts.

Jackson noted that there were no updates regarding where talks stood.

Two of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL have signed contract extensions.

Jackson has enjoyed more success than both of them, which may have made it harder for the Ravens to sign him to a contract.

Jackson was the 32nd pick in the draft and he has exceeded expectations.

Jackson has led the Ravens to the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. He has completed 64.1% of his passes for 9,967 yards and 84 touchdown with 31 pick ups, while rushing for 3,673 yards and 21 scores.

He threw for 3, 127 yards with a league-high 36 touchdown against just six picks in his best season. He was named a Pro Bowler, a first-team All- Pro and the NFL's Most Valuable Player.

Jackson is coming off a season in which he missed four games with an ankle injury and one with an illness.

Jackson wasn't as productive as usual when he was a starter, going 5-5 with 16 touchdown passes and 13 turnovers.

Jackson's style of play makes him more vulnerable to injuries than most quarterbacks, which may be why the Ravens haven't made an offer to him yet.

The Ravens didn't play Jackson in their preseason opener because they wanted to preserve him for the start of the 2020 season.

Jackson said he didn't know if he could play in one of the Ravens' last two preseason games. Maybe I'll give it a try. I'm not sure yet.

He didn't take kindly to a reporter telling him that the New York Jets quarterback had a knee injury.

The main focus leading up to the regular season will be if the two sides can agree on a new contract.

Jackson will play on an expiring contract and risk millions of dollars if he doesn't, but he could get a bigger deal if he comes close to his best season.