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NFL Rumors: No Teams Have 'Engaged' with Lamar Jackson on Contract After Ravens Tag

NFL teams reportedly aren't interested in negotiating with Lamar Jackson this offseason.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, teams haven't "engaged" with Jackson in offer-sheet negotiations after the Baltimore Ravens used the non-exclusive franchise tag on him, allowing him to sign an offer with another team that the Ravens could either match to retain him or decline and receive two first-round picks in exchange:

Ian Rapoport

From NFL Now: Contracts are about compromise and negotiations. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ravens</a> had tried many ways to do the same with Lamar Jackson, even offering him a deal that compares favorably to Jalen Hurts'.