On Monday, NBC Sports’ Peter King released his weekly column, and listed the NFL’s most influential people for the 2022 season. Landing on the list was none other than quarterback Lamar Jackson.
21. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore quarterback
I never draw many conclusions when players don’t go to voluntary offseason workouts. You know, on account of the English language and the meaning of “voluntary.” So where Jackson has been in the month of May doesn’t concern me. I’m also in the minority about the meaning of Jackson not engaging about a new contract; I think it’s not important, so long as he is in training camp and plays the 2022 season—and there is no indication that he intends to skip either.