Lamar Jackson In The Nation's Capital? The Star QB Is +1500 To Become A Washington Commander

The 2019 NFL MVP, Lamar Jackson, wants to be paid a king's ransom. Not only does he want over $40 million per season, but he'd like that deal to be multi-year and fully guaranteed. Why does he think this is reasonable? Because Deshaun Watson signed a five-year, $230 million deal with the Cleveland Browns last offseason, thus resetting the QB contract market. After months of contentious contract negotiating, the Ravens and Jackson are no closer on a long-term deal. That opens up the possibility of the Ravens trading Jackson to a team willing to meet his contract demands. Sportsbooks continue to offer odds on who that team may be ranging from likely suitors to long shots. 

Lamar Jackson's 2023 NFL Team

Lamar Jackson is 45-16 (63.7%) as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He is, however, just 1-3 in his four postseason starts with five interceptions and just three passing touchdowns. He finished the 2022 season 8-4 as the Ravens' starting quarterback and ninth in QBR.

With the Jets likely to complete a trade for Aaron Rodgers this week and the Raiders now paying Jimmy Garoppolo to be their QB1, it's increasingly likely that Jackson will play out the 2023 season under the franchise tag. In that case, Jackson would receive $32.416 million for one year's work. According to Jackson's twitter he turned down a three-year, $133 million fully guaranteed contract from the Ravens, so it appears unlikely that the two sides will find common ground before next season kicks off.