Lamar Jackson will take the field for the upcoming NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens, but he'll be doing so without one of his key defensive teammates.

The Baltimore Ravens "would love" to sign Lamar Jackson to a new contract before the start of the 2025 season, according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. Jackson is currently set to play under a $43.5 million cap hit in 2025 before his annual cost increases to $74.5 million over the final two years of his current deal, according to Over the Cap.

At the NFL Owners meeting in March, head coach John Harbaugh revealed that the Ravens have discussed a new extension for Jackson

Baltimore offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley praised Lamar Jackson for his leadership and called the Ravens QB the most authentic person he's ever met

The Baltimore Ravens have the ninth-hardest schedule in the NFL this season, with most of those tough matchups coming in the first few games.

The Ravens' long homestands and road trips are among the more unusual parts of the 2025 schedule. The Ravens' long homestands and road trips are among the more unusual parts of the 2025 schedule. Andrew Vorhees won the starting job out of training camp last year and will be a top challenger again this offseason.

Over their seven years playing together, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley have obviously grown quite close, but their bond goes beyond what one would normally expect from teammates.

The Baltimore Ravens could be in the market for an extension for star quarterback and two-time league MVP, Lamar Jackson, sooner rather than later.

The Ravens will host the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals for Thanksgiving at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will be nationally televised on NBC. It's one of just four primetime games the Ravens are currently slated for, a stark decrease from last year's seven primetime contests.