Ravens

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson dealt with injuries all season long, but his teammates feel that they will be able to bounce back next season as long as they still have Jackson as an offensive weapon.

“I think as long as we have Lamar Jackson, I feel like this team can win a Super Bowl,” Pro Ravens FB Patrick Ricard said, via Jamison Hensley. “I guess the biggest thing is he makes this thing go.”

“He’s the most electrifying player there is in this game,” Ravens C Tyler Linderbaum added. “Shoot, I cut a nose guard loose, and he somehow slipped out of it and threw the ball 80 yards for a touchdown. That’s the kind of ability he has.”

Jackson was asked if he would remain with the team next season, given that his salary of $74.5 million accounts for 25 percent of the salary cap for 2026.

“We just lost a game — a divisional game — a game to put us in the playoffs. I’m not even thinking about that right now, to be honest with you. I’m still caught up in what just happened. That’s not my focus right now,” Jackson replied.

• Baltimore could opt to sign Jackson to a new contract this off-season, per SI’s Albert Breer.
• Breer adds that the new regime would almost assuredly want to start off their relationship with Jackson on the right foot, and a new contract would go a long way in solidifying that.
• Jackson does hold leverage over the team, as he has no guaranteed money after next season. If Jackson’s relationship with the new head coach does get off to a bad start, other teams could inquire about his availability, though Breer believes the possibility of that is extremely low at this time.
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