""The urgency of that matters to me because we've got free agents and I don't want to go into free agency with that hanging over our head," Bisciotti said. "And I made that clear to Lamar and I think he was very appreciative of my stance and hopefully willing to work with Eric [DeCosta, Ravens general manager] and not get this thing dragged out into April like the last time. It's very hard for him to build a roster when that thing is not settled.""
"Jackson, 29, is under contract for three more years but his cap number increases by $31 million in 2026. That $74.5 million cap figure would account for 25% of the team's salary cap. If the sides can't reach a new deal, Bisciotti said the team would lower Jackson's cap figure by spreading out the cap hit in void years. But the Ravens don't want to do that because it would push the cap hit into future seasons."
""We want another window, and Lamar knows that," Bisciotti said. "I think that he's amenable to doing something that mirrors the last deal he did, although the annual number will be a little higher. But I'm hoping that it's plug a new number in the same contract he signed last year and move on.""
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti wants a new Lamar Jackson contract completed before free agency in March to significantly lower Jackson's $74.5 million 2026 cap number. Bisciotti emphasized urgency because an unresolved cap figure hampers roster construction and free-agent decisions. Jackson is under contract for three more years, with his cap number set to increase by $31 million in 2026 and represent roughly 25% of the team's salary cap. If no new deal is reached, the team could lower the immediate charge by spreading the cap hit into void years, which would move costs into future seasons. Bisciotti said Jackson appears open to a deal similar to his previous contract and agreed to take part in final coach interviews.
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