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NFL Rumors: What Ravens signing Odell Beckham Jr. means for Lamar Jackson

There’s little chance the Ravens signing Odell Beckham Jr. has nothing to do with Lamar Jackson. While Baltimore and Jackson remain in a heated contract dispute, OBJ likely wouldn’t have committed to the Ravens without some input on the quarterback situation.

No offense to Tyler Huntley, but players are not signing in Baltimore to catch passes from him.

Baltimore offered Beckham Jr. a fair contract with plenty of incentives. It’s exactly what OBJ wants — a chance to prove himself, and perhaps earn even more than his generous base value. With Jackson in tow, odds are he will do just that if both stay healthy.

However, Jackson isn’t in tow, at least not yet. NFL insider Ian Rapoport commented on the correlation between these moves, and Jackson’s role in recruiting Beckham to Baltimore.

So, yes, something is going on behind the scenes. Perhaps Jackson has realized that his options are limited. Now it’s up to the Ravens to regain his trust.