It appears likely that the Baltimore Ravens will use the franchise tag on Lamar Jackson if they can\'t sign him to a long-term contract this offseason.
Doing so would allow other teams to negotiate with Jackson and sign him to an offer sheet. If the Ravens don\'t match an offer sheet, they would get two first-round draft picks from Jackson\'s new team.
There have been rumors that Jackson would like to return to his hometown of Miami and play for the Dolphins. However, the Dolphins don\'t have a 2023 first-round pick.
There is a loophole for Miami, though, if they were able to sign Jackson to an offer sheet after this spring\'s NFL Draft. Then, if the Ravens don\'t match, Baltimore would get the Dolphins\' first-round picks in 2024 and 2025.