Lamar Jackson has requested that the Ravens trade him

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PHOENIX -- Lamar Jackson unleashed his latest surprise in his ongoing contract saga with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, announcing that he had requested a trade from the team just as coach John Harbaugh sat down to speak to reporters at the NFL's annual league meeting.

Jackson, who represents himself, tweeted that he requested the trade on March 2 as the team "has not been interested in meeting my value" in contract talks.

"... I love the game of football and my dream is to help a team win the super bowl," he tweeted, adding that Ravens fans "are great but I had to make a business decision that was best for my family and I. No matter how far I go or where my career takes me, I'll continue to be close to my fans of Baltimore Flock nation and the entire State of Maryland. You'll See me again."

Harbaugh was asked immediately about Jackson's tweet as he was sitting down at the AFC coaches' breakfast.

"I haven't seen the tweet. It's an ongoing process," Harbaugh said. "I'm following it very closely, just like everyone else here. I'm looking forward to a resolution."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35968103/qb-lamar-jackson-says-requested-trade-ravens

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1. Related: The GM of the Jets says

Jackson is not an option for them.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35971263/jets-gm-no-rush-aaron-rodgers-pivot-lamar-jackson

[Raven123]

2. Very talented, but not durable.

[Angleae]

3. No one wants him for the money he wants (not to mention the draft capital to the Ravens)

He wants at least 5 years/$250 million, fully guaranteed contract.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Colts Now Interested

Saw on ESPN, NFL Live a bit ago.
The insiders, however, said there's nearly zero chance the Colts will broach a Watson level contract.
Maybe huge annual pay, but for fewer years. (One guess was 3 years $150 million, maybe as low as $135 million)

[Angleae]

5. He's already had a 5 yr/$250 million offer from the Ravens but declined.

Not fully guaranteed.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. I Know

But, I think it's clear that the market is not what he thought it was.
And now, with the tag other teams have to pay twice. They give up 2 #1s and still have to pay a new contract.
His opportunities have thinned. So, a $230+ million dollar contract seems less likely than it was, and those odds were poor earlier.

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7. New England was reportedly Lamar's top choice

But the Pats have stated that they are not interested. Belichick's choice.

Link to tweet