Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta envisions Lamar Jackson being the franchise quarterback “for many, many years.”
That could be a costly proposition for the team, especially with so much uncertainty surrounding the salary cap and other needs with the roster.
Jackson won’t merit a deal similar to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who signed a $500 million extension last offseason. Jackson’s new deal will likely be closer to the four-year, $156 million extension that Deshaun Watson sighed with the Texans in September. Watson has since asked for a trade.