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All signs point to Lamar Jackson getting the franchise tag, as the team and player don’t appear to be close to a new contract. What happens after that is up for debate though. It appears there is at least a chance that Jackson could end up being traded after the tag, per Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.
Could the #Ravens trade QB Lamar Jackson? After he receives the franchise tag, a windfall of draft picks could tempt Baltimore to consider a deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 11, 2023
Story from me, @TomPelissero and @MikeGarafolo: https://t.co/mcI514TN63
When you look into this “report,” it really is nothing but an educated guess that anyone could make and call a report. The Ravens will hope to come to an agreement with Jackson before needing to franchise tag him, but they will franchise tag him and of course it makes sense that a crazy deal could tempt the Ravens to trade him. But at this point, the team appears content to give themselves another year with a franchise-tagged Jackson.
This report isn’t really a report, as there are no sources and all the information that is out there has the Ravens fully invested in retaining Jackson for the long haul. Could that change? Yes, in a heartbeat, but for now it is all conjecture at best.