Overview
- The latest analyst chatter highlights that Baltimore may have to consider moving on in 2027 if no new deal cuts Lamar Jackson’s projected cap charge of more than $80 million.
- The team’s recent restructure converted much of Jackson’s $51.25 million salary into a bonus spread over four years with two void years, dropping his 2026 cap hit to about $34 million but pushing a far larger bill into 2027.
- Owner Steve Bisciotti has said the club wants to extend Jackson, yet talks remain unresolved as the quarterback represents himself and controls his timeline.
- Jackson reported for the start of voluntary workouts, a change from past offseasons, as first-year head coach Jesse Minter and coordinator Declan Doyle set a new program.
- ESPN voices including Louis Riddick and Mel Kiper Jr., along with Colin Cowherd, suggest outcomes that range from an extension to a 2027 trade or drafting a successor, with Over The Cap numbers showing post–June 1 moves would save money but still leave sizable dead charges.