Franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson is staying with the Baltimore Ravens on a five-year contract, agreeing to terms Thursday, April 27, mere hours before the start of the NFL draft.
Financial terms were not yet released, but NFL Network reported the deal was worth $260 million. The average annual value of $52 million would make Jackson the highest-paid player in NFL history.
The deal includes $185 million in guaranteed money, CBS Sports reported.
After the Philadelphia Eagles awarded quarterback Jalen Hurts a record-setting five-year, $255 million extension on April 17, the Ravens “offered (Jackson) a deal that trumped it,” per NFL Network.
The Ravens revealed the news by posting a video message from Jackson on social media….