Lamar Jackson Reportedly Forfeits Huge Sum Of Money By Skipping OTAs

The Baltimore Ravens turned in a great 2024 NFL season, but it wasn’t enough as they came up short again in the playoffs.

The Ravens have the talent on both sides of the ball to win the Super Bowl, but they can’t find a way to get over the hump.

Lamar Jackson continues to improve every year and was in line to win his third NFL MVP award.

The quarterback can turn any play into a touchdown, but he still faces his fair share of doubters because he has yet to bring Baltimore to the Super Bowl.

This season, Jackson has every reason to prove those critics wrong, though he has yet to show up to any offseason workouts.

Because Jackson missed most of OTAs, he’ll forfeit $750,000, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.

“Last year, Jackson didn’t participate in the requisite sessions. This year, he hasn’t done it, either. The loss of the $750,0000 workout bonus drops Jackson’s 2025 compensation from $43.5 million to $42.75 million. Which makes it a small piece of his total wage pie. Still, $750,000 is $750,000,” Florio wrote. “There’s really nothing to stay. He has now given up $1.5 million by failing to participate in offseason workouts. If/when there’s a new deal, he should push the Ravens to dump the workout bonuses.”

It’s strange that Jackson would be willing to forego such a lump sum of money, but he’s done this in the past and understands what’s best for him in terms of preparation.

Missing OTAs doesn’t seem to affect Jackson’s performance on the field, though losing out on that kind of cash has to sting a little bit.

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