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A weapon for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sent a message to the fans about his contract situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens got things done\u00a0with Derrick Henry. And Henry said\u00a0his focus is settled now. However, a\u00a0Lamar Jackson weapon, tight end Isaiah Likely, sent a message to Ravens fans about his contract situation.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s good news as Likely appears to be happy\u00a0right where he is, according to a post on X by Kevin Oestreicher.<\/p>\n

On @UpAndAdamsShow, Isaiah Likely shares a message for the Ravens and Ravens fans as extension questions rumble<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Flock knows I love them. I love being here, I love being a Raven.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ravens TE Isaiah Likely said his focus is forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Likely said he\u2019s not looking back, and he wants to do his best on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t try to think about last year,\u201d he said. \u201cI let my agent take care of that with the Ravens front office. (And) I just try to go out there and ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season, Likely totaled 42 catches on 58 targets during the regular season. He finished with 477 yards receiving and six touchdowns. In his career, he has found the end zone 14 times. Furthermore, that TD total is pretty stout, and one reason the Ravens want to keep him on the roster.<\/p>\n

However, it doesn\u2019t help the Ravens that they opened the vault for the 30-plus-year-old Henry. Likely is 25 years old, and perhaps coming into his NFL prime. This year will be critical for Lively, who begins his fourth season.<\/p>\n

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What does John Harbaugh say about tight ends?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he expects Lively to remain a teammate with tight end Mark Andrews, according to baltimoreravens.com. Additionally, there has been talk that the Ravens would let go of Andrews and\u00a0put more on Lively\u2019s plate.<\/p>\n

\u201cMark’s in a good place,\u201d Harbaugh said. \u201cHe’s working really hard. I do fully expect him to be playing for us next year. He’s just too good a player.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ll see what happens, but my plans are that we’ve got Mark, we have Isaiah, we have Charlie, we have Pat Ricard all in place doing all those jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, one problem is the contracts. Andrews, Likeyl, and Charlie Kolar are all entering contract years. The Ravens can\u2019t afford to pay big money to all three players. That could hasten the departure of Andrews. Or if Andrews stays, Likely might not get paid and might wind up becoming a free agent after the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Likely is only projected for 51 targets, according to ESPN’s Mike Clay. If that holds, that’s only three targets per game. And it doesn’t bode well for Likely’s contract negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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