In a surprising move, the Baltimore Ravens have cracked the door open for Lamar Jackson's potential departure this offseason.
That’s the message the team conveyed on Tuesday, when it applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to Jackson and opened up the opportunity for him to shop himself to potential free agent suitors. The non-exclusive tag locks Jackson into a guaranteed salary of $32.4 million in 2023 if he returns to Baltimore without working out a long-term extension either with the Ravens or another team. That’s a significantly smaller commitment to Jackson than the exclusive tag, which is currently projected at $45.