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One day after one of the most challenging seasons for quarterbacks lamar jackson End, Baltimore Ravens Endorsed by his two-time NFL Most Valuable Player forward.
“I think as long as we have Lamar Jackson, I think this team can win a Super Bowl,” Pro Bowl fullback patrick rickard Said during the Ravens locker cleanout on Monday. “I think the biggest thing is that he drives this thing.”
In an injury-filled season in which he missed four games, Jackson finished with a losing record (6–7) for the first time in his eight-year career, had his lowest passing yards (2,549) and touchdown passes (21) since 2022. He also recorded a career-low 349 yards rushing.
But, suffered a 26-24 defeat on Sunday night. pittsburgh steelersJackson nearly led Baltimore to the AFC North title with the comeback win. He became the second player in NFL history to throw two go-ahead touchdowns of more than 50 yards in the fourth quarter, adding: jaguar‘David Garrard in 2010.
Jackson and the Ravens were ultimately eliminated from the postseason. tyler loopA 44-yard field goal attempt went wide as time expired.
“Just before we go out [in the fourth quarter]And he says, ‘Let’s be great,'” Ravens offensive tackle roger rosengarten Said. “That’s exactly what he did. He’s the best in the NFL.”
Through the first three quarters, Jackson was 5 of 10 for 66 yards with one touchdown and one interception. In the fourth quarter, he completed 6 of 8 passes to wide receivers for 172 yards, with touchdown throws of 64 and 50 yards. Jai Phool,
On that 50-yard touchdown pass, Jackson overtook the unblocked nose tackle tangerine benton and outside linebacker alex highsmith And found an open flower.
“He’s the most dominant player in the game,” center tyler linderbaum Said. “Shoot, I knocked a nose guard loose and he somehow slipped and threw the ball 80 yards for a touchdown. He’s got that kind of ability.”
The Ravens have to work with Jackson this offseason. His salary cap figure increases to $74.5 million, which is 25% of Baltimore’s 2026 salary cap. The team will likely need to get Jackson to a new contract to shed that cap hit.
Asked if he felt he would remain with the Ravens amid escalating contract negotiations, Jackson said, “We just lost a game – a divisional game – a game that would have put us in the playoffs. I’m not even thinking about it right now, to be honest with you. I’m still caught up in what happened. It’s not my focus right now.”
