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Jamison Hensley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Talking for the primary time because the playoff loss in Buffalo 5 months in the past, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson acknowledged he nonetheless hasn’t gotten over that defeat.
“We’ll bounce again,” Jackson mentioned after Tuesday’s minicamp apply. “And once we come again, I really feel like we will have vengeance on our thoughts.”
Coming into his eighth NFL season, Jackson has the second-best report of any quarterback since 2018 with a 70-24 mark (.745) and has led the Ravens to 3 AFC North titles, together with the previous two. However Jackson is the one a number of NFL MVP to not attain a Tremendous Bowl.
In his booming playoff defeat — a 27-25 divisional loss towards the Payments — Jackson dedicated two turnovers within the first half. He was intercepted round midfield within the first quarter, and he fumbled on the Payments’ 34-yard line within the second quarter.
Requested how lengthy it took him to maneuver previous that loss, Jackson replied, “I do not suppose I recover from any losses, to be trustworthy. I bought losses from youth soccer that also hang-out me.”
At first of Baltimore’s first minicamp apply Tuesday, Ravens quarterbacks coach Tee Martin requested Jackson what movie he has been watching this offseason. Jackson’s response: all of the video games he misplaced.
Martin described the playoff defeat to the Payments as “a deep-felt loss” for Jackson.
Jackson had a chance to tie the rating late within the fourth quarter when he threw a 24-yard landing to tight finish Isaiah Likely with 1:33 remaining. However Jackson’s go on the following 2-point conversion was dropped by tight finish Mark Andrews.
On Tuesday, Jackson got here to the protection of Andrews and voiced his displeasure over those that “dogged” the three-time Professional Bowl tight finish on social media.
“We want we’d have received the sport,” Jackson mentioned. “I want I did not throw that interception. I want I did not fumble. I want the mishap [with Andrews] did not occur. Nevertheless it occurred. It is only a lesson realized. So subsequent time, we will do one thing higher.”
The one problem that Jackson didn’t wish to talk about was his contract state of affairs. Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million contract in 2023, nevertheless it was broadly considered as a three-year settlement. Baltimore would possible need a new take care of Jackson earlier than the beginning of subsequent offseason, when his 2026 wage cap determine soars to $74.5 million.
Ravens normal supervisor Eric DeCosta not too long ago advised the BMore Baseball Podcast that the group is within the “introductory stage” of contract extension talks with Jackson.
Jackson, who would not have an agent and represents himself, would not elaborate on the place talks stand.
“I by no means talk about contract conditions right here,” Jackson mentioned. “I do not wish to discuss it, if that is OK with you.”
When advised Harbaugh mentioned Jackson will change into the NFL’s highest-paid participant on his subsequent deal, Jackson paused and leaned in nearer to the microphone to say, “It sounds good.”
Jackson is also advocating for the Ravens to signal two-time Professional Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander, who was not too long ago lower by the Green Bay Packers. Jackson mentioned he has spoken with Alexander, who was a teammate at Louisville.
“Go get him, Eric,” Jackson mentioned, referring to Ravens normal supervisor Eric DeCosta. “I really like all our corners, do not get me incorrect. However go get him, Eric.”