Ravens' Lamar Jackson gets honest over John Harbaugh firing

It has been an offseason of change for the Baltimore Ravens, as the NFL world was shocked when owner Steve Bisciotti made the decision to move on from long-time head coach John Harbaugh.

It was a move that some saw coming, while others didn't, and now Jesse Minter is tasked with doing what Harbaugh couldn't over the past handful of seasons.

Given the magnitude of the change, some think it could be just what the franchise needed, as a fresh voice in the locker room after so long with Harbaugh could be just what the doctor ordered.

But we hadn't heard from Lamar Jackson since that huge decision was made, and as OTAs began, he was asked about the firing of Harbaugh.

"Oh, man, I got a lot of respect for coach,” Jackson said. “So, me just seeing that, man, I was shocked, in a way, in a sense. But I feel like, Mr. Steve [Bisciotti], he did what was best for the team. I hope coach have a great time in New York, man. Hats off to coach, did so much for the for the city, for the team, for this organization. Hats off to him in New York, and we built a lot. We did a lot here.”

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Will Ravens' changes be for the good?

Well, that will be the hope, because after a season that saw the Ravens miss out on the playoffs, those changes were made with one specific thing in mind, and that's to get the franchise back to where it wants to be, and that's the postseason.

Now, time will tell if the moves of Minter as head coach, Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator, and others will have the desired impact, but as OTAs have begun, things feel like they are off to a good start.

Granted, we haven't seen the Ravens go through adversity yet, so that will be the true test of this new regime.

It will be a little odd seeing someone other than Harbaugh coaching this team in 2026, but for the Ravens to get to where they want to go, it was a decision, however shocking, that had to be made.

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