Report: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson turned down an offer worth more than 49 million per year

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media is reporting that Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens could not reach an agreement because Lamar Jackson wanted to be paid like Deshaun Watson.

The NFL teams and the Browns will now suffer for the insane pay check that Deshaun Watson received giving him a fully guaranteed money deal. That is so insane that Lamar Jackson who is one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL wants his type of money.

#Ravens QB Lamar Jackson turned down an offer worth more than Russell Wilson’s $49M per year, sources say, though it fell short of Deshaun Watson’s in fully guaranteed money.

My story as he’s set to play it out: https://t.co/jnM80iaIu7

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 11, 2022

The report from Rapoport says, Jackson was offered a deal that eclipsed that of Broncos QB Russell Wilson in key areas, with Baltimore’s attempted extension being more than the $49 million per year in average new money that Wilson received on Sept. 1. The belief is that it also approached or beat Wilson in terms of guaranteed money, with Wilson receiving 68% of his deal guaranteed.

Sources: Lamar Jackson rejected a Ravens' 6-yr contract offer with $133 million fully guaranteed at signing, which is more than Russell Wilson ($124 million) and Kyler Murray ($103.3 million) but well short of the $230 million fully guaranteed deal that Deshaun Watson got.

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 11, 2022

Lamar Jackson wants fully guaranteed money, and I do not think he is wrong. Jackson is seeking as close to $230 million as possible, choosing to play on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract until he gets his desired deal.

Let’s see how this unfolds, the Browns might have screwed the Ravens…..