Lamar Jackson just lately signed with the Baltimore Ravens for an NFL-record five-year, $260 million contract. Earlier than he signed, although, rumors cropped up that he had made an Aaron Rodgers-esque request for the Ravens to signal a couple of offensive weapons for him.
In response to reporter Jeff Zrebiec, the quarterback did attain out to GM Eric DeCosta and ask whether or not or not it was doable to get Odell Beckham Jr. and DeAndre Hopkins. He made certain to make clear that it was a query of whether or not or not it was doable, not a requirement or something of that nature.
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The crew was in the end capable of signal Beckham to a one-year contract and win his sweepstakes, which made Jackson “hype”. It is theoretically nonetheless doable that the Ravens land Hopkins, too.
He is not a free agent, however he is nonetheless accessible through commerce and if the Arizona Cardinals do not discover a accomplice, there’s an actual likelihood he will get launched. If that occurs, there could also be a bidding conflict and the Ravens could not be capable to land him, however the transfer actually is not off the desk at this stage.
It is value noting that Rodgers refuted the report of his wishlist, however Jackson has come out and clarified what he supposed when he reached out on sure gamers.
Will DeAndre Hopkins be a part of Odell Beckham Jr. and Lamar Jackson?
Proper now, the one factor standing in the way in which of a DeAndre Hopkins commerce (whether or not to the Baltimore Ravens or not) is his contract. It is very excessive, which is the only cause the Cardinals are wanting into shifting him.
That limits the Ravens, who’ve the highest-paid NFL participant in historical past (Lamar Jackson) and the highest-paid defender in NFL historical past (Roquan Smith). Any deal would require the cash to match and the Cardinals could effectively should eat some it.
If not they usually launch him, then it turns into simpler financially for the Ravens to signal Hopkins. They will not be the one crew , although. Competitors will not be good, so there’s nonetheless an opportunity he joins Beckham and Jackson, however it’s admittedly a slim one.
