Lamar Jackson Wants A Fully Guaranteed Deal

Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent quarterback Lamar Jackson wants a fully guaranteed deal in line with the five-year, $230 million contract the Cleveland Browns gave quarterback Deshaun Watson in March of last year. The Ravens, though, are balking at guaranteeing the full amount, according to team sources. Jackson turned down a five-year, $250 million contract in September that included $133 million guaranteed. All of his counteroffers to Baltimore in 2022 were for fully guaranteed contracts that exceeded that of Watson, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Jackson doesn't have an agent, but ESPN's Dianna Russini reports that the NFL Players Association is helping represent him. If there is no compromise between the two sides, the possibility of the Ravens trading Jackson this offseason is more likely.