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Lamar Jackson to Commanders? Here's How It Could Happen

The Baltimore Ravens quarterback is entering the final season of his deal.

Jeremy Brener

There's a quarterback controversy in the DMV, but it doesn't have to do with the Washington Commanders.

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The Commanders have their quarterback for 2022, and that's Carson Wentz. The other NFL team in the area, the Baltimore Ravens, also have their quarterback for 2022, and that's Lamar Jackson.

But in 2023 ... things are up in the air.

Lamar Jackson is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and he's holding out of Ravens OTA's this week to express his frustration about his contract situation.

The Commanders, while happy with Wentz, wouldn't hesitate to upgrade him with Jackson. Considering the fact the Commanders had their eye on Russell Wilson before adding Wentz, it's clear that there's room for improvement.

Wentz's contract, though it expires at the end of the 2024 season, can be easily moved off of if he underwhelms in 2022.

The Commanders aren't the only team that would chomp at the bit to swap out their current quarterback for Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP.

While Jackson struggled in 2021 and missed five games due to injury, he's still considered to be one of the NFL's best quarterbacks and game changers when healthy.

Throughout his four years with the Ravens, Jackson has thrown for 9,967 yards, 84 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. But, he makes even more of a difference on the ground. He's ran for 3,673 yards and 21 touchdowns, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark in 2019 and 2020.

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It's probably a longshot that Jackson makes his move across the DMV as the Ravens may never be forgiven by their fanbase if they let Jackson walk, but with his current contract struggles, that dream moves a centimeter closer to reality.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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