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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sets the offense against the Minnesota Vikings during November 9, 2025 game.
It might end up being really important for Baltimore Ravens fans to enjoy this upcoming season with 2-time NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson — because it might end up being the last 1 he spends with the team.
While the Ravens work behind the scenes to try and secure a lucrative contract extension for Jackson to make him the highest paid player in NFL history, if that deal doesn’t get done it seems like the writing would be on the wall for Jackson to eventually go elsewhere.
Speaking on the “Boy Green Daily” show on Thursday, Jets X-Factor’s Nick Faria speculated Jackson’s recent, well-documented struggles could lead to this being his last year in Baltimore.
“I don’t know if there’s any crazy rumors I’ve heard at this point (at the combine), but I think this is probably Lamar Jackson’s final year in Baltimore,” Faria said. “It’s more of just … a lot of things have come out about Lamar Jackson as a player and as a person and there are people concerned in the organization. I think there will come at a point where there are people in the organization who just say ‘This is not worth it.’ ”
It’s not hard to see what Faria is referring to when it comes to Jackson, who is coming off his worst season as a pro in 2025 after he missed 4 games due to injuries as the Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs.
Columnist Called Out Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
Longtime Baltimore Banner sports columnist Mike Preston dropped a bombshell story on Jackson on December 23 that put the quarterback in the kind of spotlight he’s not accustomed to — 1 that questioned everything about his role in the organization.
Among Preston’s revelations were that Jackson stayed up until the wee hours of the morning playing video games, routinely fell asleep in meetings and the Ravens would even adjust their practice schedule to Jackson. Instead of practicing in the mornings in the summer, when it was cooler, practices often reportedly started later because Jackson didn’t want to be up that early.
Compelled to Address Rumors About Work Ethic
Jackson, who is playing on a $260 million contract, took the unusual step of addressing the column after it went viral.
From Ravens Vault’s Sarah Ellison: “Lamar Jackson shot down several accusations from a recent Baltimore Sun column: He was asked if he has a strong relationship with his head coach John Harbaugh: ‘Yes. I don’t know where that stuff comes from.’ Is there any truth to him falling asleep in meetings? ‘Do you think Harbaugh would let me fall asleep in meetings? That’s crazy. I’m right in front. It’s just noise. … I heard I playgames at 1 or 2 in the morning. I don’t even do that during the summer, so I don’t know where that comes from either.’ Does he want to be in Baltimore? ‘Absolutely, man, absolutely.’ He added that he’s never quit on his team, and reiterated he doesn’t know where narratives like that come from. He said he’ll ‘100%’ be the starter on Sunday, and he’ll wear protective gear around his back where he sustained a contusion.”