Ravens Still Willing To Make Lamar Jackson NFL’s Highest-Paid Player

Thanks to the thumb injury he suffered in Week 8, there is a chance Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s season is over. In the bigger picture, it is doubtful Jackson’s tenure with the Ravens will end after 2026, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Jackson is under contract in Baltimore through 2027, meaning he can’t leave on his own in the offseason. However, because the sides couldn’t reach an extension after the Ravens restructured his deal last spring, Jackson is due to count a whopping $84.43MM against the cap next year. That number will come down if the Ravens and Jackson hammer out an agreement next offseason, and it appears that has a legitimate shot to happen.

The “hope” is that Jackson…