Ravens have huge dark cloud hanging over franchise
This appears to have been pushed into the shadows.
Ravens have huge dark cloud hanging over franchise originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . One of the big storylines entering the offseason for the Baltimore Ravens was the contract situation with Lamar Jackson.
Given his huge cap hit, the franchise wanted to extend him to lower his cap number, thus making it affordable to sign free agents. That didn't happen. Instead, the Ravens restructured his deal, thus freeing up some cap space, but the franchise still has to sort out Jackson's long-term future.
And for NFL. com's Kevin Patra, that still remains a huge watch for Baltimore. “Jackson’s contract situation will shade the rest of the offseason,” Patra wrote .
“It’s an issue the Ravens want to resolve, but heretofore have yet to find a solution with the QB. Will he surpass Dak Prescott as the highest-paid player in the league? ” More: Why Bills still have huge Keon Coleman question mark Will Ravens extend Lamar?