OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- At the NFL combine last month, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta mentioned Lamar Jackson has a "great voice" when asked about the quarterback's input on personnel decisions.
"Lamar is a stakeholder. He's a partner," DeCosta said in February. "He's earned that right to have that type of input and opinion ... It's important, it's necessary, and I welcome his input."
It's not known how much Jackson talked to DeCosta recently, but it's safe to assume he's smiling at the start of free agency. Baltimore has bolstered Jackson's supporting cast two days into the negotiating period, retaining left tackle Ronnie Stanley and fullback Patrick Ricard while adding wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.