{"id":262882,"date":"2026-01-15T10:15:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=262882"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:14:15","slug":"lamar-jacksons-contract-status-revealed-after-john-harbaugh-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/01\/15\/lamar-jacksons-contract-status-revealed-after-john-harbaugh-firing\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamar Jackson’s Contract Status Revealed After John Harbaugh Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens effectively chose quarterback Lamar Jackson over former head coach John Harbaugh<\/a>, and now the organization wants to re-work the contract of their two-time MVP. In a recent press conference, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said he wants to extend his star quarterback before free agency.<\/p>\n

“The urgency of that matters to me because we’ve got free agents and I don’t want to go into free agency with that hanging over our head, Biscotti said<\/a>. “It’s very hard for [Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta] to build a roster when that thing is not settled.”<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: Ravens Hoping To Give Lamar Jackson A New Contract Before Free Agency<\/h2>\n

It’s easy to see the Ravens want to extend Lamar Jackson, as his current $74.5 million cap hit is nothing short of ridiculous. Quarterback is the most important position in the game by a wide margin, so it’s physically impossible to overpay for an elite one like Jackson. However, you can’t build a great roster with one player accounting for that much money.<\/p>\n

By extending his contract, the Ravens can spread Lamar Jackson’s cap hit over multiple seasons. Jackson currently carries that $74.5 million hit in 2026 and 2027, and he also has a $12.5 million cap hit in 2028 thanks to a void year.<\/p>\n

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Lamar Jackson spent the 2025 season battling injuries, but that shouldn’t prevent him from earning another record-setting contract. Starting and appearing in 13 games, the four-time Pro Bowler<\/a> finished the season completing 63.6% of his passes for 2,549 yards, 21 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 74.0 PFF grade, the 20th-best mark in the league. He also added another 349 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\n

Overall, the 2025 season was far from Jackson’s best. However, it’s safe to assume injuries prevented him from being at full strength for most of the year. Given a clean bill of health, he should return to being one of the league’s most unstoppable weapons in 2026.<\/p>\n

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