The truth is, Lamar Jackson didn’t want to leave Baltimore. Despite the awkward six-week stretch last spring when the Baltimore Ravens placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on the 26-year-old quarterback and he was technically available for other teams to attempt to sign, Jackson said he didn’t consider moving on from the franchise that drafted him.
“To be honest with you, I really didn’t care for other teams,” Jackson said in a May press conference. “I just really wanted to get something done here. I wanted to be here. Other teams [are] cool, but I want to be a Raven.”
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