Lamar Jackson Rumors: Ravens QB Not 'In Any Rush at All' to Sign New Contract

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has one year remaining on his current deal, isn't in any rush to sign a new contract, Ian Rapoport said Thursday.

"There's a couple reasons. We have seen, and this is just my read on the situation from all the information I know, we've seen players, Kirk Cousins is one, Dak Prescott is another, use the franchise tag and the sort of shoulder shrug of 'maybe I'm not quite ready to do a deal yet' to use it as a weapon to maximize their contract leverage."

Jackson, who does not have an agent and is representing himself in discussions, is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020 season.

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said Wednesday that there had been no movement in contract negotiations with Jackson. He said that the franchise would work at Lamar's urgency.

It takes two sides to put their heads together and get a deal done.

DeCosta told reporters he believes the first-round pick can help the Ravens win a Super Bowl.

Jackson is going to get an extension. The Buffalo Bills signed Josh Allen to a six-year, $258 million deal in August, and other quarterbacks such as Prescott and Patrick Mahomes have also received significant deals in recent years.

Jackson could get between 40 million and 45 million per year on his next contract, according to a report by Dan Graziano. He would be in the same category as Allen, Mahomes, and Prescott.

Jackson had a below-average season. Against a career-high 13 turnovers, the 25-year-old completed 64.4% of his passes for 2,882 yards and 16 touchdown. He ran for more than 1,000 yards and seven scores in the two campaigns, and he also rushed for 767 yards and two touchdown.

Jackson missed five games last season, but he didn't get into a rhythm until he was healthy. If he has hopes of getting a significant extension, he might be hoping for a good season in 2022, in order to maximize the deal.

The two sides should be able to come to an agreement because there have been no signs of Jackson leaving Baltimore.