Five years after he fell to the end of the first round, draft day was a huge payday for Lamar Jackson.

The Baltimore Ravens agreed in principle with Jackson on a five-year deal Thursday, making their star quarterback the highest-paid player in NFL history.

The Ravens and Jackson agreed on a $260 million, five-year deal with $185 million in guaranteed money, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract hadnB次元官网网址檛 been signed.

The deal keeps the 2019 NFL MVP in Baltimore for the foreseeable future and ends a contract negotiation saga that was dominating the teamB次元官网网址檚 offseason. JacksonB次元官网网址檚 contract tops the $255 million, five-year deal the Philadelphia Eagles gave Jalen Hurts earlier this month. Hurts got $179.3 million in guarantees.

Deshaun Watson still has the biggest guaranteed contract in NFL history. The Cleveland Browns gave Watson a five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million extension last year to waive his no-trade clause and agree to join the team.

The Ravens announced the deal hours before the first round of the NFL draft, and itB次元官网网址檚 fair to say that in Baltimore at least, this news will overshadow whoever the team might take in the first round.

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After playing out his rookie contract, JacksonB次元官网网址檚 future with the Ravens was in doubt. Baltimore put on Jackson last month, but the Ravens kept expressing confidence that they could keep him B次元官网网址� even after Jackson made public.

The teamB次元官网网址檚 tweet announcing the deal included a video of Jackson talking.

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Baltimore landed him with the 32nd pick, and he was the fifth quarterback chosen. Of the four who went ahead of him, only BuffaloB次元官网网址檚 Josh Allen has enjoyed success comparable to Jackson. Allen signed a long-term deal with the Bills two offseasons ago.

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Jackson is already one of six quarterbacks in NFL history with 10,000 yards passing and 4,000 rushing. HeB次元官网网址檚 been hurt at the end of the past two seasons, however. At age 26, his best days could well be ahead of him, and now heB次元官网网址檒l remain in a Baltimore uniform.

Jackson, who was negotiating without an agent, stood to make $32.4 million this season if he played on the franchise tag, but that path had potential pitfalls for both sides. Jackson would have risked losing a lot of money long term if he was injured, and even if he stayed healthy, the team might have had an unhappy quarterback on its hands. JacksonB次元官网网址檚 contract situation didnB次元官网网址檛 seem too disruptive last offseason, but it took a different turn when he announced in late March that heB次元官网网址檇 requested a trade a few weeks earlier.

Whether that was out of frustration with the process or an attempt to draw more interest from other teams, Jackson and the Ravens now appear to be very much on the same page.

B次元官网网址擭oah Trister, The Associated Press