Following a month of speculation surrounding Lamar Jackson’s future, the quarterback agreed to remain with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens announced on Thursday that Jackson agreed to a new five-year deal with the team.
Worth $260 million, this is the most expensive contract in the history of the Ravens. He will also become the most highly-paid player in the league with earnings of $52 million per year, including $185 million in guaranteed money.
“For the last few months, there has been a lot of he said, she said,” Jackson stated in a video posted on the Ravens’ official Twitter account. “A lot of nail-biting. A lot of head-scratching going on. But for the next five years, it’s a lot of ‘flock’ going on.”
Jackson spoke in reference to the rumors regarding his demands that circulated in the media. It was previously reported that the quarterback would demand $230 million in guaranteed money that Deshaun Watson received from the Cleveland Browns last year.
