Two-time MVP and Heisman winner who has nothing left to prove except in January.
Lamar Jackson already owns two MVP trophies, a Heisman, and the highest career rushing-yards total ever by a quarterback. What he doesn't own is a Super Bowl ring. With John Harbaugh out and Jesse Minter in, 2026 is the most consequential season of his career.
Path to the league
Won the Heisman as a Louisville sophomore in 2016 with 3,543 passing yards, 1,571 rushing yards and 51 combined touchdowns. Slid to the 32nd and final pick of the first round in 2018 amid questions about whether he could play quarterback in the NFL. Inherited the Ravens' starting job midseason as a rookie and never gave it back.
Career highlights
22,608 career passing yards and 187 passing touchdowns through 2025. Career-best 4,172 passing yards and 41 touchdowns in 2024. Two MVPs (2019 unanimous, 2023 with 49 of 50 first-place votes). At 27 he became the second-youngest player ever to win multiple MVPs, behind only Jim Brown.
2025 season recap
Baltimore missed the playoffs at 8-9, the first postseason absence of Jackson's career. He played at his usual level (he was in the MVP discussion before a Week 12 quad injury) but the defense collapsed and Derrick Henry hit a wall in November. Harbaugh was fired two days after the season ended.
What to watch in 2026
New head coach Jesse Minter is a defensive specialist, which puts the offensive coordinator hire under a microscope. Baltimore opened at +950 to win Super Bowl LXI, tied for the shortest odds in football. Jackson's $260 million contract runs through 2027, so this is essentially a one-year audition for an extension that could reset the quarterback market.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Lamar Jackson
- Pro Football Reference: Lamar Jackson
- ESPN: Lamar Jackson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
13 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ravens | 3 | 53 | 76 | 745 | 4 | 1 | 113.1 | 82.2 |
| 2025 | ravens | 13 | 192 | 302 | 2,549 | 21 | 7 | 103.8 | 62.7 |
| 2024 | ravens | 17 | 316 | 474 | 4,172 | 41 | 4 | 119.6 | 74.8 |
| 2023 | ravens | 16 | 307 | 457 | 3,678 | 24 | 7 | 102.7 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | ravens | 12 | 203 | 326 | 2,242 | 17 | 7 | 91.1 | 61.1 |
| 2021 | ravens | 12 | 246 | 382 | 2,882 | 16 | 13 | 87.0 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | ravens | 15 | 242 | 376 | 2,757 | 26 | 9 | 99.3 | 67.3 |
| 2019 | ravens | 15 | 265 | 401 | 3,127 | 36 | 6 | 113.3 | 83.0 |
| 2018 | ravens | 16 | 99 | 170 | 1,201 | 6 | 3 | 84.5 | 42.6 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ravens | 3 | 17 | 124 | 7.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 | ravens | 13 | 67 | 349 | 5.2 | 2 | 19 |
| 2024 | ravens | 17 | 139 | 915 | 6.6 | 4 | 48 |
| 2023 | ravens | 16 | 148 | 821 | 5.5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2022 | ravens | 12 | 112 | 764 | 6.8 | 3 | 79 |
| 2021 | ravens | 12 | 133 | 767 | 5.8 | 2 | 31 |
| 2020 | ravens | 15 | 159 | 1,005 | 6.3 | 7 | 50 |
| 2019 | ravens | 15 | 176 | 1,206 | 6.9 | 7 | 47 |
| 2018 | ravens | 16 | 147 | 695 | 4.7 | 5 | 39 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Louisville
- Hometown
- Pompano Beach, FL, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
Latest news about Lamar Jackson
All news →Ravens Edge Cowboys 34-31 in Week 3
Baltimore Ravens 34, Dallas Cowboys 31 at Maracanã Stadium. Lamar Jackson went 15 of 20 for 186 yards with 2 touchdowns.
AI Predicts Every Week 3 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
After a 10-of-16 Week 2 in which two of five high-confidence picks missed, the model picks all 16 Week 3 games, from Michael Penix Jr.'s debut at Lambeau on Thursday to Eagles-Bears on Monday night with Caleb Williams likely out.
Saints Beat Ravens 24-17 in Week 2
New Orleans Saints 24, Baltimore Ravens 17 at M&T Bank Stadium. Tyler Shough went 27 of 34 for 252 yards with 1 touchdown.
Ravens Rout Colts 41-23 in Week 1
Baltimore Ravens 41, Indianapolis Colts 23 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Lamar Jackson went 17 of 25 for 324 yards with 1 touchdown.
Lamar Jackson Won't Have a New Ravens Deal Before the Season Starts
Jackson prefers not to negotiate once games begin, per ESPN, leaving Baltimore to revisit an extension after a season in which it faces roughly $40 million in 2027 cap overages.
C.J. Stroud and Texans Table Extension Talks Until After the Season
Both sides tried to finish a deal before Week 1 and agreed to wait, with a quarterback market that could push past $70 million a year in 2027 working in Stroud's favor.
