Lamar Jackson is the reigning two-time NFL MVP, but you wouldn’t know that based on the off-season and summer filled with scathing criticism of the quarterback.
During his Sunday press conference, head coach John Harbaugh predicted Jackson would be the greatest quarterback ever while defending the dual-threat star for nearly three minutes.
John Harbaugh gave a 2-minute, 43-second response when asked about the criticism of Lamar Jackson.
“The vision that we have together is that Lamar Jackson is going to become and be known and be recognized as the greatest quarterback ever to play in the history of the NFL.” pic.twitter.com/zRO0T9PgLP
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 21, 2024
It was the second MVP award of Jackson’s career. His other came in 2019; only Jim Brown, Patrick Mahomes, and Kurt Warner won two MVPs in less time to start a career.
Last season, Jackson threw for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 821 yards and five scores. He helped the Baltimore Ravens (14-4) finish with the best record in the league, leading them to the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a playoff win over the Houston Texans.
Jackson received 45 of 50 votes for AP first-team All-Pro.
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