Lost in the massive news that the Ravens rescinded their trade offer for Maxx Crosby, buried beneath the relentless trolling of the Ravens and their fans on social media and the narrow-minded takes from pretend national sports journalists, is the fact that the Ravens and Lamar Jackson failed to execute a contract extension.
Back in 2023 the Ravens gave Lamar everything he wanted, save a 100% guaranteed deal, and it still took an extra year and a franchise tag to get it done. In the 2023 contract, Lamar and his handlers demanded language that would preclude the Ravens from using the franchise tag in the future.