Quarterback Lamar Jackson received positive feedback from first-year Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter and first-year offensive coordinator Declan Doyle during the team's offseason program.

Despite that, Jackson and the Ravens did not complete a frequently discussed contract extension prior to the start of the NFL's summer break.

According to a recent Sports Illustrated article from league insider Jason La Canfora, there are three reasons why the team has not yet announced an agreement that some expected to be completed by now.

Some individuals have assumed that Jackson wants to surpass the league's current highest-paid player and exceed the Kansas City Chiefs agreement with Patrick Mahomes, who averages a salary of $64M.

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La Canfora stated that "Jackson is far more concerned with full guarantee at the time of signing, and securing more than three years fully guaranteed, than he is about setting a new record for annual salary."

He added that "it would seem obvious that getting four-to-five years of massive QB money fully guaranteed starting in 2027 (like Mahomes' new structure) is the wedge between them."

Jackson previously signed a five-year contract reportedly worth up to $260M, including $185M guaranteed, to remain with the Ravens in 2023 after making a public trade request that same offseason.

That agreement prevents the Ravens from trading him without consent or using the franchise tag to retain his rights for 2028.

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Reports from March indicated that Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was "having trouble getting" Jackson "to answer his phone and" finalize extension details.

La Canfora reported that the team again is experiencing "a hard time connecting with their quarterback off the field," describing that Jackson "can be a tough guy to get a hold of."

Under former head coach John Harbaugh, Jackson earned a career postseason record as a starter of 3-5 before Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti dismissed Harbaugh this past January.

La Canfora wrote that "some of what has been hinted at and suggested and made its way around the league about what this franchise really thinks of Jackson has merit."

He continued: "Surely this won’t be the first time you’ll have read that maybe Jackson isn’t enough of a leader. He doesn’t do enough in the offseason. They moved practice to late afternoon because of his sleep schedule. His style of play won’t age well into his 30s. He still doesn’t protect himself enough. What happens when his legs go?"

Neither Bisciotti nor DeCosta has publicly indicated interest in moving on from Jackson once he turns 30 years old this January.

Even so, discussion surrounding Jackson’s future is expected to grow if he does not finalize an extension before the Ravens begin training camp in late July.

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