Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens reach 5-year, $260 million deal [View all]
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- In a span of a month, quarterback Lamar Jackson went from wanting out of Baltimore to signing the largest deal in Ravens history.
Consider it another one of Jackson's jaw-dropping spin moves. After 27 months of challenging negotiations, Jackson reached a five-year deal with the Ravens on Thursday, the team announced.
The agreement is worth $260 million, a source told ESPN, making Jackson the highest-paid player in the league at $52 million per year. It includes $185 million in guaranteed money, the source said. Sources previously said Jackson was seeking the $230 million in guaranteed money that Deshaun Watson got from the Cleveland Browns last year.
Jackson, who represented himself in the negotiations, landed his deal 10 days after Jalen Hurts signed a five-year contract extension for $255 million, including $180 million guaranteed. The agreement also came shortly before the start of the NFL draft, when the Ravens could have selected a quarterback in the first round.
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