{"id":34948,"date":"2025-03-22T01:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34948"},"modified":"2025-03-22T01:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:06:03","slug":"breaking-baltimore-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-announces-shocking-career-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34948","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Announces Shocking Career Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lamar Jackson\u00a0has gone Hollywood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two-time MVP announced on social media that he has a role in the hit series \u201cPower Book III: Raising Kanan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the popular show, his character is named E-Tone, and he\u2019s described as \u201cdeadly and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=reddawg77089&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1903142590620315813&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fbaltimore-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-announces-shocking-career-change%2F&amp;sessionId=3c86bf2f1bed9ab6b1de6139ecca106bd0fcd5bc&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1903142590620315813\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The 28-year-old quarterback will appear in season 4 and is \u201csuper excited\u201d to embark on a new adventure, according to PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited for fans to see me in this new role and thrilled to be a part of \u201cPower Book III: Raising Kanan,\u201d he told the publication, adding that his character is named E-Tone and that he is \u201cdeadly and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>For those unaware of the show, \u201cPower Book III: Raising Kanan\u201d is set in 1991 and follows the early years of Kanan Stark as he navigates the world of street life while constantly being on the lookout for his rival dealer, Unique.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us &amp; JamX\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>This is just another thing that Lamar Jackson can add to his growing portfolio.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lamar-jackson-seemingly-got-snubbed-out-of-another-mvp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lamar Jackson Seemingly Got Snubbed Out of Another MVP<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2234153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lamar-Jackson-3.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Reason for Lamar Jackson becoming MVP This Season\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lamar Jackson (Image Credit: Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B<\/a>altimore Ravens\u00a0quarterback Lamar Jackson fell just short of winning his third MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0MVP race was one of the closest of all-time, with\u00a0Josh <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/josh-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allen<\/a>\u00a0narrowly beating out Jackson to win the 2024 NFL MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson seemed to have his third MVP in the bag when he was named a first-team All-Pro over Allen, because the same group of voters decide both.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, the Bills quarterback pulled off the upset, with several voters splitting their votes between Jackson for All-Pro and Allen for MVP.<\/p>\n<p>Allen received 27 first-place votes, while Jackson received 22.<\/p>\n<p>Lamar Jackson completed the regular season with 4,172 yards passing, 41 touchdown passes, and 915 yards rushing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>Allen threw for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns with six interceptions this season. 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