Analysis: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson became the highest-paid player in NFL history and he did it his way.
. It ended with a $260 million contract, $185 million of it guaranteed, and the Ravens knowing their iconic quarterback will remain at the center of the franchise for five more years. It was an unconventional process for an athlete who has long chosen profound faith in himself over convention.“I really didn’t do this to prove anyone wrong or really care about what anyone had to say,” Jackson said. “If anything, I proved myself right. … I know what I’m doing. I feel like I did the right thing.
It has been that way for Jackson and his family since his childhood. His mother, Felicia Jones, refused to speak with college recruiters who wanted to make Jackson a wide receiver. She screamed over the phone at a college coach after she learned her son had fielded a punt in practice.Jones raised Jackson and his three siblings by herself in South Florida. She trained Jackson in football, leading him on sprints up high hills and on sandy beaches.
“We always didn’t agree necessarily, or we would have gotten a deal done a lot sooner,” DeCosta said. “But the respect has always been there. The appreciation has always been there. … I was dealing with Lamar Jackson the agent — impressive, patient, demanding, honest, straightforward. It wasn’t always easy. I’d rather deal with Lamar Jackson the player.”
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