One reason Jackson is so confident in the Ravens this year is because the game seems to be slowing down for him. Jackson explained to Hart that things have actually gotten "easier" as his career has progressed. "As I've been getting older in the league, my mindset has been different and the game has gotten a lot easier for me," Jackson said.

Lamar Jackson, like many other quarterbacks in the NFL, such as Josh Allen, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa and Dak Prescott, among others, enters the 2025 season with something to prove.

While speaking with Ravens reporter Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic for a piece published on Wednesday, Baltimore wide receiver Rashod Bateman defended Jackson against what have become all-too-familiar criticisms.