Although Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have kept details of their contract negotiations private, the star quarterback turned down a six-year offer worth over $290 million with $133 million guaranteed at signing, sources told ESPN.
The Ravens' proposal would have paid Jackson a higher average salary and more money guaranteed at signing than the deals signed this summer by Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, according to sources.
But sources told ESPN that the Ravens also balked at Jackson's wish for a deal that was fully guaranteed at signing, similar to Deshaun Watson's, prompting the sides to announce Friday that they had tabled contract talks until after the 2022 season.
Wilson signed a $242.5 million deal earlier this month that averaged $48.5 million annually and included $161 million guaranteed, about six weeks after Murray received a $230.5 million deal that averaged $46 million per year and included $189.5 million guaranteed.