Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Ravens

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been one among the main focuses of the 2023 offseason. After enjoying the most up-to-date season on the fifth-year choice of his rookie contract, with negotiations on an extension having stalled, Baltimore positioned a non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson. 

That allowed different groups to barter with the quarterback, with Baltimore retaining a proper to match the provide or obtain two first-round picks had been he to depart.

On Monday morning, Jackson despatched a sequence of tweets, starting with ‘A letter to my fans,’ presenting the course of latest occasions from his vantage level, and saying he had requested a trade from Baltimore on March 2.

Later Monday morning, Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke about Jackson at the league’s house owners conferences in Phoenix.

“I haven’t seen the tweet. That’s an ongoing course of,” Harbaugh stated. “I’m following it very intently, identical to all people else is right here, and searching ahead to a decision. I’m excited, desirous about Lamar all the time, desirous about him as our quarterback. We’re constructing our offense round that concept.”

Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, doesn’t have an agent. His passing and working potential make him one among the sport’s premier gamers. At age 25, he already is one among six quarterbacks in NFL historical past with 10,000 yards passing and 4,000 dashing.

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