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Lamar Jackson turned down $133m from the Ravens. His decision makes sense

theguardian.com

At what point on Sunday do you think Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti cast his eyes to the sky, Gob Bluth style, and admitted he’d made a huge mistake?

Was it when Lamar Jackson hit Rashod Bateman in stride for a 55-yard score? Or when the quarterback dropped a 25-yard touchdown toss to Devin Duvaney, right in the bucket, the kind of throw that only the league’s upper-tier pocket passers can make?

Or when Jackson rounded out his hat-trick of opening-week touchdowns against the New York Jets with a no-look pass? Lamar Jackson no look pass TDHope it gets recognition like Patrick Mahomes or Matthew Stafford pic.twitter.com/izfuxmeUAN While Ravens fans were celebrating the pasting of a hapless Jets team, Bisciotti was probably imagining the dollars draining out of his account.

The Ravens and their star quarterback have been stuck in a contractual stalemate for the better part of two seasons. Jackson, a former league MVP, is seeking a fully-guaranteed contract in line with the kind Deshaun Watson received from Cleveland and Kirk Cousins picked up in Minnesota.

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