Will Jalen Hurts actually help heal the Ravens-Lamar Jackson relationship?
The Eagles quarterback became the latest NFL passer to sign for big money, inking a new deal on April 17. Jackson, though, remains waiting for a new deal, but Hurts' pact may shine some more light on how close the Ravens are to getting a deal done with their star passer.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Ravens' contract offer to Jackson was at least similar when it comes to guarantees, including a reported contract offer from before the 2022 season.
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Appearing on Monday's "Pat McAfee Show," Rapoport broke down some of the particulars surrounding Baltimore's offer:
Comparing the #Ravens offer to Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts’ new contract is complicated. But clarity:
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 17, 2023
Hurts: $179.3M guaranteed for injury.
Lamar: $175M guaranteed for injury.
$200M becomes guaranteed for skill, injury, cap in March 2026. So $175M guaranteed, becomes $200M. https://t.co/9De4wVkUcC
"The deal that the Ravens offered Lamar Jackson was pretty strong..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 17, 2023
$200M was the total guaranteed and the $133M was guaranteed on a shorter deal" @RapSheet #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/QJHJV3e97L
"I believe the guarantees is, like, that would have kicked in in the second year," Rapoport said. "So I don't know if it was $200 million guaranteed upon signing, I believe it was like a later-year trigger if I remember correctly."
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Rapoport is saying that the $200 million guaranteed was on the table for Jackson, but it wouldn't have come to the table until March 2026 — essentially, three years after signing. Jackson would get $175 million guaranteed for injury immediately while the extra $25 million wouldn't kick in for a few years.
Side-by-side comparison of Jalen Hurts’ deal with the Eagles and the Ravens’ offer to Lamar Jackson last September (per @AdamSchefter)
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) April 17, 2023
TOTAL VALUE
JH: $255M
LJ: $250M
FULL GTD AT SIGNING
JH: $110M
LJ: $133M
TOTAL GTD
JH: $179.3M
LJ: $200M
In March, Jackson seemingly laughed off the idea that he turned down a fully guaranteed, $200 million deal with the Ravens, instead saying he was offered three years and $133 million, which was fully guaranteed.
Jackson remains negotiating for a new deal, and is doing so without an agent. It seems as though he has plenty of agency when it comes to money matters, though.
