It's been less than two years since Lamar Jackson agreed to a five-year, $260 million extension and put a stop on any discussion about him leaving the Baltimore Ravens. While the deal made Jackson the NFL's highest-paid player at the time, he's since been bumped down several spots and now ranks ninth leaguewide in average annual value (AAV).

“The Ravens have had early extension talks with QB Lamar Jackson, and HC John Harbaugh said that when a deal gets done, Jackson will become the highest-paid player in NFL history,” Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Jackson and Baltimore agreed to a five-year, $260 million contract extension less than two years ago on the eve of the 2023 NFL Draft.