Lamar Jackson: I Would Love To Be In Baltimore Forever

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was asked about extension talks with Baltimore. However, he says his focus remains on the upcoming season. 

“If I’m being honest, I’m focusing on the season. I’m focusing on trying to win,” Jackson said, via the Ravens Twitter account. “I’m not really worried about if it gets done this year or next year. I’m just trying to build and stack, and we’re gonna see.”

The Ravens have said that they plan to open extension talks with Jackson and he said that he’s hoping to finish out his career in Baltimore. 

“I would love to be here forever,” Jackson said, via the Ravens account. “I love Baltimore. I love the whole organization. I love everybody in the building. But hopefully we’ll be making something happen pretty soon — or whenever.”

Jackson, 24, is a former first-round pick of the Ravens back in 2018. He’s in the third year of his four-year, $9,471,652 contract that included a $5,968,472 signing bonus.

The Ravens picked up Jackson’s fifth-year option last month that will cost them $23 million fully guaranteed for the 2022 season, but won’t prevent them from working on an extension. 

In 2020, Jackson appeared in 15 games for the Ravens and completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 2,757 yards, 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 1,005 yards and seven touchdowns.