{"id":8100,"date":"2023-01-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/atlanta-falcons-lead-lamar-jackson-sweepstakes-nfl-expert-says\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:00:00","slug":"atlanta-falcons-lead-lamar-jackson-sweepstakes-nfl-expert-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/atlanta-falcons-lead-lamar-jackson-sweepstakes-nfl-expert-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Falcons lead Lamar Jackson sweepstakes, NFL expert says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson&#8217;s expiring contract has exacerbated a knee injury that has seen him miss the past six games, including yesterday&#8217;s 24-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. <\/p>\n<p>As the offseason begins, the Ravens are looking for answers on what to do with their franchise quarterback. Twitter rumors suggest the Ravens will likely tag Jackson as a franchise tag and then trade him. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\"\/>\n<p>The New York Jets will be &#8220;at the forefront&#8221; for Jackson, according to NFL Network. <\/p>\n<p>When asked to confirm the report, Benjamin Albright said the report was &#8220;truth&#8221;. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>Quarterbacks are a big problem for the Falcons. Atlanta signed Marcus Mariota last offseason to replace Matt Ryan. However, after 13 games, they decided to bench Mariota instead in favor of rookie third-round pick Desmond Ridder. <\/p>\n<p>Ridder didn&#8217;t &#8220;set the world on fire&#8221; in four starts, finishing 2-2 as a starter, but he gave the Falcons no reason to exclude him from job contention next fall . <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>But how can you pass up an opportunity to acquire the franchise&#8217;s signal-caller if Jackson becomes available? <\/p>\n<p>Ball is on the Ravens&#8217; court after failing to reach an agreement with Jackson on a contract extension. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"mm-horizontal-rule mm-horizontal-rule--hr1\"\/>\n<p><strong>Match tickets for HOTlanta Falcons are available at SI Tickets&#8230; HERE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want the latest breaking news and insider information about the Falcons? <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>click here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p><strong><em>Follow Harrison Leno <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarrisonReno\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dallasbasketball.com\/\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\"><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Follow Falcon Report <\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FalconReportSI\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want more Atlanta Falcons news? 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