INDIANAPOLIS -- Within hours of the Baltimore Ravens placing the nonexclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson on March 7, reports surfaced that numerous teams had no interest in negotiating with Jackson.
The Indianapolis Colts, who haven't had a quarterback start consecutive season openers since Andrew Luck in 2015-16, were not among those teams.
Unlike with the exclusive franchise tag, the nonexclusive tag allows Jackson to negotiate a contract with other teams, and the Ravens would have five days to either match the deal or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.