Overview
- Owner Steve Bisciotti told Lamar Jackson he wants a new deal completed by March to avoid carrying a massive quarterback charge into the offseason.
- Jackson’s cap figure is scheduled to jump to $74.5 million in 2026 and remain there in 2027, representing roughly a quarter of Baltimore’s projected cap, according to OverTheCap.
- Bisciotti said Baltimore prefers a true extension but could push charges into void years to lower the 2026 number if no agreement is reached.
- Jackson is under contract through 2027 and has been invited to join final-round head-coach interviews, with Bisciotti stressing he will have input but no decision-making power.
- Analysts have floated possible structures to cut the near-term hit, including speculative multiyear constructs that would increase new-money value while spreading costs over additional seasons.