Lamar Jackson denies messaging Ravens with ‘I need $’ photo
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has denied new social media photos he posted regarding a new contract.
Jackson, who has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL since taking over the starting job from Baltimore in the 2018 season, posted a photo of a gold dental grill with the words « I Need $ ».
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 17 of 26 total passes in 11-on-11 and all 10 attempts in seven-on-seven on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
(Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Early reactions tied the phrase to his contractual status.
Jackson isn’t signed beyond the 2022 season, and a new long-term deal would likely cost the Ravens a fortune given the deals Josh Allen and Deshaun Watson recently signed.
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However, Jackson said at his Funday event with LJ that he wasn’t trying to convey a message with the image. He said it was an article about the movie « How High » and thought it was funny.
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Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens on the sidelines in the third quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at M and T Bank Stadium on January 2, 2022 in Baltimore.
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« I don’t know why people blow up, » Jackson told USA Today. « I just saw Bleacher Report post it. They take everything that’s posted on social media and blow it up and try to think for you. I don’t take it too seriously.
« They make it look like I’m talking to the Ravens when I’m not. Our contract discussion is already underway. But that’s not about it. »
Jackson said he would not comment publicly on the negotiations.
« I won’t put my professional life on social media. I’ll never do that. I won’t put my personal life on social media. I’ll show stuff, but I won’t cast subliminal [messages] out. It’s not me, » Jackson said, adding that he hoped a deal could be done before training camp.
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after losing to the Miami Dolphins 22-10 in a game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Jackson was the 2019 NFL MVP after his second full season. Last year he struggled with injuries and only managed to play 12 games. He threw for 2,882 yards, 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, adding 767 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
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