How the Odell Beckham Jr. signing affects both Lamar Jackson and the Ravens – The Denver Post

During the last month, the relationship between the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson has been rocky to say the least.

Now Baltimore hopes the signing of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will help mend fences between the two sides.

Before the March 7 deadline, the Ravens placed the franchise tag on Jackson after failing to reach a long-term agreement. Then weeks later, during the NFL Annual Meetings in Phoenix, Jackson tweeted he had requested the Ravens to trade himx. This was minutes after coach John Harbaugh began speaking to the media.

“You’ve got two sides that appreciate each other,” Harbaugh said last month. “Lamar believes in us and we believe in Lamar.

“It’s a monetary thing that can be figured out, that can be worked out. That’s just a matter of negotiating….