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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson checks his wrist for a play during first half action at the Buffalo Bills divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 19, 2025.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens\u00a0are a perennial Super Bowl contender with him under center. The\u00a0two-way superstar quarterback\u00a0can be an absolute magic on the field every week, but for all of Jackson\u2019s talents and incredible football abilities, Baltimore has yet to win a Super Bowl with him.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps a slight change could help unlock the full potential of the Ravens with Jackson, who\u2019s thought of an off-the-field idea to get the team closer to each other, which hopefully would translate to success on the turf. That was touched on recently by Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, though, that plan has yet to be set in motion since Jackson is not currently among those participating in Baltimore\u2019s current OTA.<\/p>\n

Via\u00a0Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic:<\/p>\n

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Flowers said Jackson has already spoken to players about his desire to do more things as a group this season. With Jackson not in town, those bonding activities will have to wait.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, he wants to do a lot more meetings,\u201d Flowers said. \u201cHe wants to do a lot more team stuff. He wants to do a lot more personal stuff with us, just to get that team camaraderie on a good level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lamar Jackson is not at the Ravens\u2019 OTAs, but that\u2019s okay<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Dec 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) shakes hands with wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) before the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although the two-time NFL MVP is not around in this week\u2019s OTAs, there doesn\u2019t seem to be anything concerning about it. As pointed out by Zrebiec, Jackson \u201chas sporadically appeared at OTAs in recent years and doesn\u2019t spend a whole lot of time around the facility during the voluntary stage of the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season, the former Louisville Cardinals quarterback had 4,172 passing yards and 41 touchdowns with only four interceptions while also rushing for 915 yards and four touchdowns on 139 carries.<\/p>\n

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