The saga of Lamar Jackson's contract negotiations with the Baltimore Ravens reached a possible inflection point Monday when Jackson revealed he requested a trade on March 2, five days before the Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on him.
To fully understand the situation, you had to roll back the calendar all the way to before the 2022 season, when negotiations first started between Jackson and the Ravens. Updates have been few and far between, but the crumbs, comments and social media posts show how the talks progressed to what they are today.
September 2022: Ravens, Jackson fail to agree on new deal
Jackson and the Ravens were unable to finalize a long-term deal before Jackson’s Sept.