It’s almost judgment day, folks, and the Ravens seem ready to take this one down to the wire.
I’m referring, of course, to Tuesday’s 4:00pm ET deadline for Baltimore to apply the franchise tag to Lamar Jackson, something that feels like a certainty at this point.
The remaining question, one that flared up this weekend, is this: exclusive or non-exclusive?
This was a common thought in Indy this past week, with Atlanta considered the favorite to explore that option if it came to fruition. https://t.co/Z25bQ22HOd
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) March 5, 2023
The exclusive tag locks Jackson in for the 2023 season at a projected $45 million fully guaranteed, while the non-exclusive tag would pay him $32 million, also fully guaranteed, but with the option to negotiate with other clubs and force the Ravens to match an offer sheet or accept two first-rounders as compensation.