Lamar Jackson will play the 2022 season on the fifth year of his rookie contract after he and the Ravens were unable to come to an agreement on a long term deal ahead of his self-imposed Friday deadline.
Jackson, the 2019 league MVP, is now set to hit free agency after the 2022 season. In a statement Friday morning, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said that the team plans to work towards a long-term agreement after the season, but confirmed that for the time being, negotiations have ended.
“Despite best efforts on both sides, we were unable to reach a contract extension with Lamar Jackson,” DeCosta said in the statement.
