Lamar Jackson doesn’t plan on persevering with contract talks into the common season, he stated Saturday, giving the Ravens quarterback and group officers 4 weeks to conform to a megadeal.
Jackson acknowledged after Saturday’s coaching camp observe that the deadline for negotiations was “coming up,” including: “We’re going to be good for the season.” Asked whether or not he hoped to have contract talks over by Week 1, he stated, “Yeah, for sure.”
Jackson, who’s getting into the final yr of his rookie contract, stated there have been no updates on negotiations, which ramped up in June. If a deal isn’t reached by subsequent offseason, the Ravens are anticipated to designate the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player with a franchise tag, which might hold Jackson in Baltimore a minimum of one other yr.
Coach John Harbaugh stated Jackson is “doing a great job” in camp, and gamers have stated Jackson’s given no indication that the potential of a record-breaking megadeal is affecting his preparation.
“The business part of it’s the business part of it,” Harbaugh stated Saturday. “I’m very confident that’ll get done when it gets done. You can’t really rush it. I don’t think either side wants to rush anything. Both sides want to be happy when it’s all said and done, and probably both sides unhappy, when it’s all said and done, to some degree, right? That’s kind of how it works. But he’s doing a great job. He’s practicing well. He’s a great leader. On the sideline, he’s right into the games. So everything, thumbs up.”
Injury updates
>> Running again J.Okay. Dobbins, who was cleared to observe in particular person drills Monday, missed Saturday’s observe. Harbaugh stated Saturday and Sunday had been “evaluation” days for Dobbins, who tore his ACL final August, and that he’s anticipated to return Monday.
>> Defensive lineman Justin Madubuike, who missed Thursday’s preseason win over the Tennessee Titans and Saturday’s observe, is working by headache- and migraine-related ache, Harbaugh stated. “You don’t mess around with those too much,” he stated.
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