With the NFL’s preseason now officially over, the countdown has begun…not simply the countdown until the start of the regular season, but also, apparently, for the Baltimore Ravens to complete a contract extension with quarterback Lamar Jackson.
And it’s Jackson who’s watching the hourglass. The former MVP, who represents himself, has said in the recent past that he would not negotiate a new contract while in-season, because he wants his focus to be on the game. Well, quite soon he will be doing intensive game-planning for his first opponent after not playing at all in the preseason.
The Ravens had been publicly calling him to the table to discuss contract business throughout the entirety of the offseason.