Jesse Minter is unsure of Lamar Jackson’s offseason participation

Jesse Minter said he's unsure how much Lamar Jackson will participate in the Baltimore Ravens voluntary offseason program, though the quarterback is excited about the upcoming workouts. The first-year head coach made the startling revelation during his media session at the NFL owners' meetings in Phoenix, Arizona. Baltimore has a new head coach in Minter, a new offensive coordinator, and a new system with first-year playcaller Declan Doyle, making Jackson's potential absence even more concerning.

"I know Lamar's excited. I think he is excited about some of the changes," Minter said Tuesday at the NFL league meeting. "We've had a lot of good connection points, but the offseason program is voluntary.

We're excited to get a chance to work with all the guys, whoever wants to show up. We feel confident that a lot of guys will be there. " Minter was asked on a few occasions about Lamar Jackson's potential participation in offseason program.

He pointed out it was voluntary, but he stayed away from saying whether he expected Jackson to be there or not. He did say that Jackson is excited about the offseason program. — Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) March 31, 2026 Jackson has been known to skip most voluntary workouts during his eight-year NFL career, with the MVP quarterback missing eight of the nine on-field practices before mandatory minicamp last spring.