The Ravens are likely to use a franchise tag designation on their QB today. That will force GM Eric DeCosta into a series of corresponding moves to make Jackson’s new contract fit under the cap.
Richardson spent only two years in the NFL before launching a successful career in the restaurant business. He later founded the Carolina Panthers, but his reign ended amid a front-office scandal.
The uncertainty over Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s contract “does kind of create a little bit of a haze as to what the future’s going to look like,” Eric DeCosta said.
With the Ravens facing a financial squeeze as they decide on Lamar Jackson’s future, general manager Eric DeCosta said Campbell’s future would be part of a “tough decision.”
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said Wednesday that “we’ve got four, five or six different plans based on what happens over the next 10 days” with Lamar Jackson.
If it seems like the Ravens’ contract negotiations with Lamar Jackson have dragged on for years, well, that’s because they have. After more than two years, the two sides have finally agreed to a deal.
Todd Monken served as Georgia’s offensive coordinator for 40 games. Really, though, John Harbaugh might have needed to see only the last two to be convinced his scheme would work with the Ravens.