As Lamar Jackson and the Ravens quickly approach the quarterback’s Friday deadline for contract extension negotiations as he enters the final year of his rookie contract, ESPN Monday Night Football announcer Joe Buck says that Jackson made a mistake in his contract talks with the team.
“I think we’re reminded why God made agents,” Buck told Mike Greenberg on ESPN’s Get Up!.
“I just think it’s a mistake. I think when you get involved as a player whether it’s baseball, football, hockey, NBA, whatever it is, and you’re the one hearing what your downfalls are and you’re the one hearing the criticism from the team, whether they’re hanging over his head, ‘Hey, look yes, you’re an MVP in this league.