The Ravens’ position on long-term signing QB Lamar Jackson hasn’t changed despite the injury

For the second year in a row, the Ravens are facing the prospect of their electric QB watching their final game from the sidelines. Last year, it was a bruise on his ankle bone. This year, he sprained the PCL.

However, sources say the Crows haven’t changed their stance on whether Lamar Jackson He is their future QB.

When does the season end – Sunday against the Bengals Or next week or at some point in the future — they plan to start negotiating with Jackson in hopes of reaching a long-term deal, sources say. They’ve had pre-season raids, but they’ve never gotten to the point of getting close to an agreement.

Jackson hopes to get as much secured money as possible, maybe even Deal styled Deshaun Watson, and that was one of the main reasons before the season. Jackson played at a fifth-year option worth $23 million this past season after the Ravens’ bona fide efforts didn’t end in a deal.

All predictions are that Baltimore will tag him for 2023 if they can’t work out a long-term extension, sources say, though the specific tag is not known yet. Most QBs receive the exclusive tag, which doesn’t allow any other team to shoot the player, while other players receive the non-exclusive tag—which means there’s compensation in the form of two first-round picks if another team snatches away a long-term deal.

Essentially, sources say, despite the disappointment that Jackson couldn’t play in the first round of the playoffs, the Ravens are still all in.

It sure was a week for Jackson audience gone With details of a grade 2 PCL sprain and a description of his knee as swollen and unstable.

Although the swelling seems subtle, especially after rehab workouts, the instability was not in the manner described previously. It appears that Jackson would be in minimal risk of fracture if he played.

But as he made clear in his tweet, that’s not the problem. The problem is, he doesn’t feel like he can be 100% himself if he plays. And so, Jackson waits, and there’s no guarantee anything will change next week.