Overview
- Lamar Jackson’s status for the offseason program remains unsettled after Jesse Minter, who spoke Tuesday at the NFL meetings in Phoenix, said he does not know if the quarterback will attend the sessions that start Monday, April 6.
- Baltimore enters 2026 with first-year head coach Jesse Minter and new playcaller Declan Doyle, making early attendance valuable for building trust and installing a new system as Jackson comes off an injury-affected 2025 season.
- These workouts are optional under the NFL’s labor rules, and Jackson has often skipped them, including eight of nine on-field practices before last year’s mandatory minicamp.
- Minter declined to provide details on Jackson’s long-term deal, noting confidence it will “work itself out,” as the team recently restructured his contract to create roughly $40 million in 2026 cap space and he remains signed through 2027.
- Key dates ahead include on-field work in May and a mandatory minicamp from June 9 to 11, with reports noting Jackson has workout bonuses tied to participation in the voluntary phases.