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. is officially a Raven. The star wide receiver put pen to paper on his contract that has him in Baltimore for the 2023 season, and the team formally introduced him Thursday. As you may imagine, the question that loomed over this entire pre s conference was who would be throwing Beckham the football this coming season, as future with the team is still unresolved.When word got out that Beckham was signing with the , it was revealed that Jackson was in ensuring he signed with the franchise and that it was with Jordan McLaughlin Jersey the understanding that he'd be the team's quarterback in 2023. Jackson even shared a FaceTime screenshot of the two following Beckham and the Ravens agreeing to terms.Still, nothing has been set in stone between Jackson, who had the franchise tag placed on him this offseason, and the Ravens, as the two sides continue to have a tenuous relationship that recently even featured a trade request. During this pre s conference, Beckham noted that he "didn't get any a surances for anything" regarding Jackson, but he still decided to make a public pitch for the quarterback to come back into Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Jersey the fold."Lamar, if you're watching, I would love to get to work with you," Beckham said. "I'll talk to these guys over here. Hopefully, that gets done. I think when you think about the Ravens, you definitely think about Lamar, and I know that that's something I was excited about, that po sibility. Life's not certain, just to keep it short." "The goal was to come here and have that po sibility to play with Lamar Jackson ," Beckham added. "I'm excited about that opportunity." "Lamar if you Naz Reid Jersey watching , I would love to get to work with you ": CBS Sports (@CBSSports) As for the front office's perspective, general manager Eric DeCosta noted during the pre s conference that the Ravens and are still hopeful that a deal gets done.Meanwhile, this signing was truly one of the biggest surprises of the offseason. In the weeks leading up to Beckham signing with the Ravens, it appeared like the receiver was earmarked for the since the team is knocking on the door of trading for . However, Derrick Rose Jersey Baltimore swooped in at the last second. "Sometimes the underdog wins," said DeCosta. While admittedly surprising, this pursuit has been something the Ravens had been working on for quite some time. DeCosta noted that the team had been talking to Beckham's camp since last October. It also attended Beckham's workout last month and spent time with him in Arizona during the NFL owners meetings."It's good to be where you're wanted," Beckham said. "Like we've said, we've had communication since last October, and you guys showed me that you wanted Malik Sealy Jersey me to be here and I was going to be a very big piece to this organization. I'm definitely excited about that."Beckham mi sed all of last season after suffering a torn ACL during LVI as a member of the . Before that, he continued to look like one of the most feared players at the position, and it sounds like he's chomping at the bit to pick up where he left off in Los Angeles. "I've been out for a long time," Beckham said. "I had to sit there and watch everyone else play, and I'm just excited to get back on the field." |
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发表于 2024-7-17 10:05:48