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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson knows time isn't on his side as he enters his ninth season in the league.
Jackson has won two MVPs and thrown for 22,608 yards and rushed for 6,522 yards along the way. Amid his achievements, Jackson has only led the Ravens to the AFC Championship Game once, and he is painfully aware there's only so many more seasons left in his career at age 29.
"Each and every year I am getting older and not younger, so of course it increases — but it starts now," Jackson told reporters on Wednesday. "Like I said on The Lounge (Ravens show), it starts now in Training Camp."
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Jackson enters a new era this year with new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter after playing eight seasons under former Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. The three-time first-team All-Pro also had a new offensive coordinator in Declan Doyle to work with, and Jackson likes the changes.
"'Dec' is like a wizard. He is trying to get the best out of all of us," Jackson said. "Not just the quarterbacks, but every aspect of the offense, and I feel like he is doing a great job at that (by) challenging us each and every play."
"Even with the huddle, and how the huddle is set up, he challenges us to get to the line of scrimmage fast, execute, break down the defense and process everything fast so that it's a process of elimination when we get to the line of scrimmage," Jackson added. "So, it is great."
It's the kind of change the Ravens need after going 8-9 last season with an offense that mostly sputtered amid 23.4 points per game for 18th in the league. Jackson, who only played 13 games due to injury, had a relatively down year with 2,549 yards passing for 21 touchdowns versus seven interceptions. He wants to get back to MVP form in 2026, and he believes he has his best football ahead.
"Absolutely. Because each and every year you are getting older, your mind is getting sharper," Jackson said. "Everything is slowing down even more."
"You've seen anything and everything a defense can bring at you," he added. "The only thing different now is just the new offense. So, once I get that down pat, I feel like there is no room for error with us. We'll keep stacking."
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