In a surprising move, the Baltimore Ravens have cracked the door open for Lamar Jackson's potential departure this offseason.
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 non-exclusive tag, which is currently projected at $45.
Whatever happens next, what can’t be denied is that Baltimore sent a message with the type of tag it chose. Had the Ravens applied the exclusive tag instead, it would have been another large step in the direction of insisting on keeping Jackson in the fold, effectively cutting off his ability to weigh options elsewhere.
Now Jackson is looking at the lower salary if he remains in Baltimore, but the tradeoff is the freedom to shop himself around in free agency to see if he can land the long-term deal that he couldn’t work out with the Ravens. Had Baltimore used its exclusive tag, it would have been the only franchise allowed to continue negotiating with Jackson, although the Ravens could still have fielded trade offers for him.
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