Lamar Jackson holding football and Julian Edelman holding microphoneLamar Jackson and Julian Edelman (Photos via Getty Images and playmakerTD/Twitter)


Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was working over the weekend as he was in the commentary booth for the Week 2 preseason game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints when he decided to bring up Lamar Jackson.

He surely made some headlines for himself with the comments he had about Jackson.

Charissa Thompson, who was on call with him, stated that the Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to make history by winning a third-straight Super Bowl and asking Edelman if he thought they would get it done.

Edelman made it clear that he would never bet against the Chiefs again, mentioning that it wasn’t about them because everyone knew what the Chiefs could and would do.

He added that it is up to everyone else, like Joe Burrow, who he says needs to stay healthy and get off to a fast start.

He then brought up Lamar Jackson, who he said has been missing when the playoffs come around.

“Lamar Jackson, who’s been on a milk carton in the playoffs. He’s missing.”

At the end of his rant, he made it clear that his money is on the Chiefs.

 

Jackson was the league MVP in 2023 and is one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, but he continues to have a sub-par record in the playoffs.

Lamar Jackson Has Under .500 Record In The Playoffs

Last year was supposed to be different for Lamar Jackson.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson picked up the second Most Valuable Player Award of his career last season, but once he got to the playoffs, he did what he was supposed to do and led the team to a divisional win over the Houston Texans.

However, once the Kansas City Chiefs came to town, Jackson looked like a different quarterback.

They had a season-low 81 rush yards, and Lamar Jackson finished with 326 total yards and two interceptions, per ESPN.

REPORT: Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Has Lost An Astonishing Amount Of Money This Offseason

Lamar Jackson of Baltimore Ravens looking on.Lamar Jackson. (Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is reportedly losing out on close to $1 million this offseason because of his offseason workout absences.

Last year, Lamar Jackson signed a five-year contract extension with the Ravens worth $260 million, including $185 million in guaranteed money. The 27-year-old repaid the team by winning his second NFL MVP award, and by leading them to their first AFC title game appearance in 11 years.

Unlike many other notable star players, Jackson’s absence from voluntary workouts isn’t motivated by money. However, Jackson’s decision to skip the workouts is also costing him a huge amount of cash.

According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Lamar Jackson has already lost $750,000 due to missed workouts. Florio noted that the $750,000 stems entirely from workout bonuses:

“There’s another reason for Jackson to have a good reason to not be there. On closer review of his 2023 contract, Jackson has annual offseason workout bonuses of $750,000.

To qualify, he must participate in 80 percent of the offseason workouts, excluding mandatory minicamp. He has already missed too many workouts, we’re told, to earn the $750,000 this year.

An identical payment, with identical terms, is available in 2025, 2026, and 2027.

The annual $750,000 payment were initially believed to be offseason roster bonuses. That is not the case; they are workout bonuses. Failure to earn the bonus drops his 2024 compensation from $32.5 million to $31.75 million.”

Jackson’s $260 million contract stands as the fourth-richest in NFL history, behind fellow quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes ($450 million), Joe Burrow ($275 million) and Justin Herbert ($262.5 million).

Ravens OTA workouts conclude on June 7, with mandatory minicamp to follow from June 11 to 13. Baltimore will begin preseason play with a home tilt against the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 9.

Lamar Jackson & Ravens Will Open Season At Chiefs

Last month, the 2024 NFL regular season schedule was released. Among the marquee matchups: The Ravens’ season opener against Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Kickoff Game on Sept. 5.

Baltimore hasn’t played in a Kickoff Game since 2013, when they met the Denver Broncos as the defending Super Bowl champions. Because of a scheduling conflict with the Baltimore Orioles, the Ravens had to play on the road instead of hosting the Kickoff Game.

Jackson is 1-4 in his career against Mahomes, though three of those losses were decided by one score. Jackson’s only win over Kansas City came in Week 2 of the 2021 season, but the Chiefs made it 4-1 in the series by defeating the Ravens in the 2023 AFC Championship Game.