Odell Beckham Jr. acknowledged he didn’t get any assurances that Lamar Jackson may be the Ravens’ quarterback this season, nevertheless the huge receiver acknowledged the “chance” of teaming up factored into his option to sign with Baltimore.
“The purpose was to come back right here and have the potential for enjoying with him,” Beckham acknowledged at his introductory info conference Thursday on the Ravens’ facility. “I used to be simply enthusiastic about the potential for that. My ideas can be that he can be right here.”
Normal supervisor Eric DeCosta acknowledged that he hasn’t spoken with Jackson since Beckham signed with the Ravens earlier this week, nevertheless that he has talked with the star quarterback since Jackson revealed three weeks previously that he requested on March 2 to be traded. DeCosta added that he’s optimistic the 2019 NFL Most Beneficial Participant can be the Ravens’ quarterback this season.
“Lamar is in our plans,” DeCosta acknowledged Thursday. “We’re hopeful to nonetheless get a long-term deal. He’s the best participant for this group.”
After Beckham agreed to a one-year deal reportedly worth $15 million assured with the Ravens on Sunday night, he was seen having dinner with Jackson at Prime 112 steakhouse in Miami Seaside sooner than the two headed up the highway to LIV nightclub.
However Jackson has however to sign his $32.4 million nonexclusive franchise tag that the Ravens issued him 5 days after the quarterback’s commerce demand. With no completely different employees seemingly ready to make a contract present to the 26-year-old star, he can play the season on the tag or sit out. The edges have until July 17 to work out a long-term contract.
The addition of Beckham, who had developed a friendship with Jackson sooner than signing with the Ravens, must go a good way — not lower than for now.
“The place we’re as group, this was a man we felt might take us to the following stage,” DeCosta acknowledged of Beckham, who didn’t play all of ultimate season after struggling a torn ACL all through Tremendous Bowl 56 with the Los Angeles Rams.
Beckham was equally excited regarding the prospect.
“Lamar, should you watching,” he acknowledged, smiling and waving to the cameras, “like to get to work with you.”
This story will possible be updated.
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