Lamar Jackson Contract Stalls Ahead of 2026 | Birmingham News

0:00Yo, so the Mar Jackson and the Ravens are gearing up for the 2026 season opener, but it looks like contract talks are on the low. The Mars apparently putting that on the back burner, focusing on the game and what the team wants to achieve this year. Sources are saying there haven't been any big negotiations lately, even though Baltimore is ready to make him the highest paid quarterback in the leak. Word on the street is, Lamar could be the first NFL player to pull in around $70 million a season on a new deal. But right now, it doesn't look like anything is close to getting signed, and they're not expecting to really dig into it again until after the season. Raps up. This whole situation is a bit of a puzzle for the Ravens front office. Come 2027, Lamar's cap hit is set to skyrocket to over $84 million. That's a huge number that could really mess with their ability to build out the rest of the roster if they don't get a new deal done before then. They're already looking at some tight salary cap situations next year, so an extension makes a lot of sense to free up some cash.

1:02The owner, Steve Bishyati, said earlier this year he really wanted to avoid another long contract battle. Remember, the last one took months before Lamar signed that $5 year, $260 million deal back in 2023. That contract, which has $185 million guaranteed, keeps him with the team through the end of 2027. Even with no movement on the contract front, it doesn't seem like there's any bad blood between Lamar and the team. Reports are saying their relationship is solid, and everyone expects them to keep working together for a long time. Lamar's already got two MVP awards under his belt, and has led the Ravens to some of the best regular season records in the league. Now, he's just trying to get that championship power where to go with it. From your city, powered by AI, this is Birmingham News Today. I'm Corey with the story.