Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson acquired the very best particular person honor within the NFL on Thursday, incomes the Related Press Most Useful Participant award.
It is the second MVP for Jackson, who joined an especially unique group with the win. He’s solely the fourth participant in NFL historical past to take residence a number of MVPs earlier than turning 28 and the second during the last two seasons after Kansas Metropolis Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes added one other to his mantle in 2022.
Jackson joins Brett Favre, Jim Brown and Mahomes. Out of the bunch, Jackson is the youngest to win two MVP awards at 27 years and 32 days outdated.
In accordance with Doug Clawson of CBS Sports activities, Jackson is the primary quarterback since Favre in 1996 to win MVP with out a 1,000-yard runner or receiver. The earlier 22 QBs to win MVP had a minimum of one.
Total, Jackson is the 11th player in NFL historical past to win a number of MVPs and the tenth quarterback. Each eligible participant on the listing has a bust in Canton.
Lower than a yr in the past, Jackson’s future with the Ravens was unsure and for a time, it regarded like he’d be persevering with his profession elsewhere. Nevertheless, he guess on himself, signing a $260 million extension to remain in Baltimore. Now, just a few months later, he is hoisting one other MVP trophy.
After receiving the award, Jackson joked about final offseason’s chaos that almost resulted in a commerce.
“I need to thank my group — Baltimore Ravens for, you understand, getting this deal executed,” Jackson said.
