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By Ernesto Cova
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The Baltimore Ravens are ready to start the Jesse Minter era. With an improved defensive front with Trey Hendrickson at the helm, they'll look to return to the top of the AFC North after a disappointing campaign.
Notably, they will need Lamar Jackson to stay healthy to do so. More than that, they'll need him to be completely locked in and focused on the task at hand.
That's why dragging contract talks might not be the best way to get started. Jackson, who's signed through the 2027 season, is still looking to sign an extension, but there haven't been many updates on the matter. When asked about that, Coach Minter provided a big non-answer:
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“Yeah, Lamar knows how the organization feels about him, we know how he feels about us,” Minter said on NFL Live (h/t Jamison Hensley). “We think in due time that that'll all work itself out.”
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While coaches and executives rarely provide details about ongoing negotiations, Jackson's history of complicated negotiations raises concerns.
For now, Coach Minter is only focused on getting the players ready to roll, and he's excited for Jackson's presence in the voluntary portion of the offseason program:
“I have a pretty good confidence level that we'll have a lot of attendance there, starting on Monday,” Minter said. “Look forward to seeing who all that's at. It's about us creating an environment where they wanna be there, where they feel like they're getting a lot out of it. We have a ton of respect for the rules, that it's voluntary.”
Despite his lack of postseason success, Jackson is one of the best quarterbacks in the game, and the Ravens might be playing a dangerous game by dragging these talks.
Granted, he does come with major injury concerns, but given everything he's accomplished in Baltimore, GM Eric DeCosta should strive to find common ground and move on.
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