The saga of Lamar Jackson's contract negotiations with the Baltimore Ravens reached a possible inflection point Monday when Jackson revealed he requested a trade back on March 2 — five days before the Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise on him.
During the NFL combine, DeCostaa trade would be on the table for Jackson. He added that he would do what's best for the club and"we're trying to do what we can for Lamar."
"I covet quarterbacks and I covet great players," DeCosta said."And I love Lamar. So [a trade] has not factored in one time with me. We want to do what's best for the club. We're trying to do what we can for Lamar. We want to make everybody happy. We want to make the Ravens happy. I want to make [owner] Steve [Bisciotti] happy. I want to make Lamar happy. I want to make our fans happy."and continued to talk and discuss the situation.
"We both understand the urgency of the situation; it's been a good dialogue, a good discussion," DeCosta said."I'm optimistic, as I continue to be optimistic, and we'll see where it goes."While no reports at the time indicated it, this is the day Jackson said he officially requested a trade from the Ravens on March 2. In his tweet on March 27, Jackson said the Ravens haven't"been interested in meeting my value.
meant Jackson was free to negotiate with other teams for a new contract during the free agency period. Baltimore would have the ability to match any offer sheet he signed or receive two first-round picks from whichever team inked Jackson. If Jackson doesn't agree to a new deal, he'll have to play the 2023 season on a guaranteed salary of $32.4 million.
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