Lamar Jackson

Baltimore Ravens, Quarterback

Age: 29y-2m-0d (Jan 07, 1997)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Louisville

Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Self-Repped (Self-Repped)

2026 Cap Hit

$74,500,000

2026 Cash

$52,000,000

Career Earnings

$187,314,817

2023-2027 Franchise Tag Extension (CURRENT)

Lamar Jackson signed a 5 year, $260,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $72,500,000 signing bonus, $185,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $52,000,000. In 2026, Jackson will earn a base salary of $51,250,000 and a workout bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $74,500,000 and a dead cap value of $86,500,000.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $260,000,000

Average Salary:

$52,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$72,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$135,000,000

Total GTD:

$185,000,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	26		$22,150,000	9.85%	$80,000,000	$80,000,000	$135,000,000
2024	27		$32,400,000	12.69%	$31,790,268	$111,790,268	$133,850,000
2025	28		$43,500,000	15.58%	$42,750,000	$154,540,268	$129,250,000
2026	29		$74,500,000	24.73%	$52,000,000	$206,540,268	$86,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 4 YR, $206,540,268; $35,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$74,500,000	23.07%	$52,000,000	$258,540,268	$35,000,000
2028	31	Void UFA	$12,500,000	3.52%	-	$258,540,268	$12,500,000
2029		Void	$4,500,000	1.20%	-	$258,540,268	$4,500,000

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2023	26		$7,500,000	$14,650,000	-	-	$22,150,000	9.85%	$135,000,000
2024	27		$14,250,000	$14,650,000	$3,500,000	-	$32,400,000	12.69%	$133,850,000
2025	28		$20,250,000	$14,500,000	$8,000,000	$750,000	$43,500,000	15.58%	$129,250,000
2026	29		$51,250,000	$14,500,000	$8,000,000	$750,000	$74,500,000	24.73%	$86,500,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $86,500,000 2026 Savings: $-12,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $57,500,000 2026 Savings: $17,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $51,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $35,000,000 2026 Savings: $23,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $51,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $35,000,000 2026 Savings: $23,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $35,000,000 2026 Savings: $52,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 4 YR, $206,540,268; $35,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$51,250,000	$14,500,000	$8,000,000	$750,000	$74,500,000	23.07%	$35,000,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $35,000,000 2027 Savings: $39,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $35,000,000 2027 Savings: $39,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2027 Savings: $52,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2027 Savings: $52,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $22,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2027 Savings: $52,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	31	Void UFA	-	-	$8,000,000	-	$12,500,000	3.52%	$12,500,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2028 Savings: $4,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2028 Savings: $4,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2028 Savings: $4,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	$4,500,000	-	$4,500,000	1.20%	$4,500,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2023	26		$7,500,000	$72,500,000	-	-	$80,000,000	$80,000,000	$258,540,268
2024	27		$14,250,000	-	$17,500,000	-	$31,790,268	$111,790,268	$178,540,268
2025	28		$20,250,000	-	$22,500,000	-	$42,750,000	$154,540,268	$146,750,000
2026	29		$51,250,000	-	-	$750,000	$52,000,000	$206,540,268	$104,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 4 YR, $206,540,268; $35,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$51,250,000	-	-	$750,000	$52,000,000	$258,540,268	$52,000,000
2028	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$258,540,268	-
2029	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$258,540,268	-

Contract Notes

$135M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 workout bonus + 2024 option bonus + 2025 option bonus)
2024 Workout Bonus: $750,000 (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
2024 Option Bonus: $17.5M (guaranteed, due 3/17/2024)
2025 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
2025 Workout Bonus: $750,000 (fully guarantees 3/18/2024, injury guaranteed at sign)
2025 Option Bonus: $22.5M (fully guaranteed at signing, must be exercised the 5th league day of 2025)
$29M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2028-2029 years automatically void the last league day of 2027
$63.75M of Signing Bonus is Insured
Full No Trade Clause
No-Tag Clause after 2027

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $32,416,000

Average Salary:

$32,416,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2018-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $9,471,648

Average Salary:

$2,367,912

Signing Bonus:

$4,968,471

GTD at Sign:

$7,575,059

Total GTD:

$7,575,059

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$187,314,817

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2018	21	Active	$5,448,471	$5,448,471
2019	22	Active	$1,002,510	$6,450,981	MVP
2020	23	Active	$1,535,980	$7,986,961
2021	24	Active	$1,771,588	$9,758,549
2022	25	Active / Club Exercised	$23,016,000	$32,774,549
2023	26	Active	$80,000,000	$112,774,549	Afc Pro Bowl:QB All NFL (1st) MVP
2024	27	Active	$31,790,268	$144,564,817	Afc Pro Bowl:QB All NFL (1st)
2025	28	Active	$42,750,000	$187,314,817
Total			$187,314,817	$187,314,817
2026	29	Active	$52,000,000
2027	30	Active	$52,000,000
Total			$291,314,817

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$69,519,176	$77,468,471	-	-	-	$327,170	$187,314,817

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	21	$480,000	$4,968,471				$5,448,471	$5,448,471
2019	22	$910,529				$91,981	$1,002,510	$6,450,981
2020	23	$1,341,059				$194,921	$1,535,980	$7,986,961
2021	24	$1,771,588					$1,771,588	$9,758,549
2022	25	$23,016,000					$23,016,000	$32,774,549
2023	26	$7,500,000	$72,500,000				$80,000,000	$112,774,549
2024	27	$14,250,000		$17,500,000		$40,268	$31,790,268	$144,564,817
2025	28	$20,250,000		$22,500,000			$42,750,000	$187,314,817
Total		$69,519,176	$77,468,471	$40,000,000		$327,170	$187,314,817	$187,314,817
2026	29	$51,250,000			$750,000		$52,000,000
2027	30	$51,250,000			$750,000		$52,000,000
Total		$172,019,176	$77,468,471	$40,000,000	$1,500,000	$327,170	$291,314,817

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$69,519,176	$77,468,471	-	-	-	$327,170	$187,314,817

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	BAL	12 - 12	COVID-19

Apr 27, 2023 Signed a 5 year $260 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 07, 2023 Offered a 1 year $32.4 million franchise tag by Baltimore (BAL)
Apr 27, 2021 Baltimore (BAL) exercised a $23 million option for 2022
Jun 05, 2018 Signed a 4 year $9.47 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 1 (#32 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2025	BAL	13	13	702	69.23	302	192	63.6	2,549	196.1	21	7	103.75	67	349	2	7
2024	BAL	17	17	1,074	96.76	474	316	66.7	4,172	245.4	41	4	119.63	139	915	4	10
2023	BAL	16	16	1,040	92.44	457	307	67.2	3,678	229.9	24	7	102.72	148	821	5	11
2022	BAL	12	12	728	66.54	326	203	62.3	2,242	186.8	17	7	91.07	112	764	3	5
2021	BAL	12	12	810	65.32	382	246	64.4	2,882	240.2	16	13	86.97	133	767	2	6
2020	BAL	15	15	917	89.38	376	242	64.4	2,757	183.8	26	9	99.35	159	1,005	7	10
2019	BAL	15	15	987	87.30	401	265	66.1	3,127	208.5	36	6	113.34	176	1,206	7	9
2018	BAL	16	7	587	49.30	170	99	58.2	1,201	75.1	6	3	84.46	147	695	5	12

Calculated Market Value

$62.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

4 years, $250,210,092
Avg. Salary: $62,552,523
NFL Rank: 1
QB Rank: 1

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2028
Avg. Salary: $52,000,000
NFL Rank: 10
QB Rank: 10

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Lamar Jackson to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Josh Allen	6	$330,000,000	$55,000,000	28
Trevor Lawrence	5	$275,000,000	$55,000,000	24
Dak Prescott	4	$240,000,000	$60,000,000	31
Joe Burrow	5	$275,000,000	$55,000,000	26
Averages	5	$280,000,000	$56,250,000	27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jackson's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
3	$173,307,693	$57,769,231

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Jackson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Snaps %	Pass Yds/Gm	Pass TD/Gm	Pass INT/Gm	Pass Comp%	Pass Rat	Rush Yds/Gm	Rating
Josh Allen 2023-2024	100.00	92.84	236.38	1.68	0.71	65.05	96.80	31.03	91.55
Trevor Lawrence 2022-2023	97.06	93.70	246.33	1.39	0.67	65.95	91.85	19.09	78.55
Dak Prescott 2022-2023	85.29	82.45	254.34	2.03	0.83	67.85	98.50	14.62	81.40
Joe Burrow 2021-2022	96.97	95.10	283.94	2.16	0.81	69.35	104.52	11.72	91.20
Average	94.83	91.02	255.25	1.82	0.76	67.05	97.92	19.12	85.68
Lamar Jackson 2024-2025	88.24	82.99	224.03	2.07	0.37	65.15	111.69	42.13	84.00
Pct Change	-6.95	-8.82	-12.23	13.74	51.32	-2.83	14.06	120.35	-1.96
Median Prime % Change									-1.96%
Average Prime % Change									18.52%

Calculated Market Value: Lamar Jackson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
4 years, $250,210,092	$62,552,523

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