NFL veteran Shannon Sharpe’s theory is tantalizingly intriguing as he suggests Lamar Jackson’s possible frustration with his contract situation. As the news of Philly QB getting a massive contract went out, fans were worried about what would Lamar Jackson do now. Could Jackson be lamenting what could have been, pondering the possibility of a bigger payday if only he had taken a different approach to contract negotiations?

However, Sharpe’s suggestion, Jackson may be looking at Jalen Hurts’ recent contract extension and feeling a pang of regret for not securing a similar deal earlier. He paints a picture of Jackson comparing his own situation to Hurts’, who was able to secure a substantial amount of guaranteed money with his new deal.

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“Lamar is looking at, but Lamar has himself to blame for this because I guarantee you his agent, guess where they were working at the framework of this deal at?” NFL veteran Sharpe explains Lamar may have tried to save money by not hiring an agent, but it may have cost him in the long run as he did not receive a contract extension as early as he would have liked.

“I played all the ink out on my contract…now I can’t do this and when you look at it, Jalen Hurts deal, he gets about 180 million dollars guaranteed, yeah, 110 million of that is guaranteed at signing.” Sharpe talked about Jalen Hurts’ contract, saying that he gets a lot of guaranteed money.

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Shannon continued, “Lamar you want your mom to do it there you go, go to the comeback, go to the owner’s meter, but you didn’t cause you’re gonna save a few dollars and everybody’s flawed you on the back.” He explains that Lamar Jackson may be comparing his situation to Jalen Hurts’ situation.

Jalen Hurts had one more year left on his contract, plus the option for two more years of franchise tags. Sharpe noted that Jalen Hurts’ new contract includes a significant amount of guaranteed money. It includes $110 million guaranteed at signing and another $16 million guaranteed by March 2024. Sharpe views this as a good deal for Jalen Hurts, as he will earn this for playing only 17 games.

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