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The star quarterback made it known on social media that he is looking to leave Baltimore because the team has shown no interest in paying for his value.
Lamar Jackson disclosed Monday that he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens because the team “has not been interested in satisfying my value” in contract negotiations.
The star quarterback made the announcement on his Twitter account, indicating that he made the request on March 2.
“I love American football and my dream is to help a team win the Super Bowl,” he wrote on his Twitter account, adding that the Ravens fans “are great, but I had to make a business decision that was the best to my family and myself. No matter how far I go or where my career takes me, I will continue to be close to my fans in the Baltimore Flock and throughout the state of Maryland. They will see me again.”
The Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson, who represents himself and can sign a qualifying offer with another team. If there is no qualifying offer, Jackson would earn $32.416 million this season if he plays under the franchise tag. If Jackson signs a qualifying offer and the Ravens don’t match it, Baltimore would receive two first-round draft picks.
Last week, the NFL warned teams in a memo that they are only allowed to deal with Jackson because he does not have an NFLPA-certified agent.
“To be clear, Mr. Jackson is not currently represented by a certified NFLPA agent,” the memo reads. “Violations of this rule may result in disapproval of a qualifying offer or player contract between Mr. Jackson and a new club.”
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The NFL can fine teams $47,000 if a club negotiates a contract with an agent or representative not verified by the NFLPA.
In September, a source told Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN Jackson turned down an offer from Baltimore that included a $133 million signing guarantee, a $175 million injury guarantee and a $200 million total guarantee if he was on the roster on Day 5 of the 2026 league year. The $200 million would have been the second most among all quarterbacks behind only Deshaun Watson (five years, $230 million guaranteed) and would surpass deals signed by Kyler Murray ($103.3 million guaranteed at signing) and Russell Wilson ($124 million guaranteed at signing). signature) last year. Schefter and Mortensen reported in September that Jackson wants a fully guaranteed contract similar to Watson’s.
