The Baltimore Ravens stunned lots of people Thursday night time once they despatched 1,000-yard receiver Marquise Brown packing in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals. The transfer got here a lot to the chagrin, and obvious shock, of Ravens franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson, however in keeping with “Hollywood” Brown, the previous MVP knew all alongside concerning the wideout’s displeasure within the group.
“Brown informed I Am Athlete Tonight on SiriusXM Mad Canine Radio that he did certainly ask for a commerce, and that Jackson did certainly know,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio wrote. “‘It was simply… my happiness,’ Brown mentioned. ‘I talked to Lamar about it after my second 12 months. After which after my third 12 months, main as much as the top of the season, you realize, he wasn’t enjoying. I let him know once more, like, ‘Yeah, bro, I am unable to do it.’ You understand, it’s not likely on Lamar, like I like Lamar. It was simply, you realize, it’s simply the system simply wasn’t for me personally. You understand, I like all my teammates. I like the fellows. It was simply one thing I had to consider for myself.'”
Brown was chosen by the Ravens because the twenty fifth general decide within the 2019 NFL Draft and is coming off of his best season. Brown performed in 16 video games for the second straight 12 months and ended 2021 second on the group solely to All-Professional tight finish Mark Andrews in targets (146), receptions (91), receiving yards (1,008) and receiving touchdowns (six).
The 24-year-old’s targets, receptions and receiving yards totals have been all career highs and he was on the sector for 924 offensive snaps (80 p.c), which have been additionally essentially the most of his younger NFL journey. By way of the primary 46 common season video games of his profession, Brown has compiled 195 receptions for two,361 yards and 21 touchdowns on 317 targets.
Although Andrews is anticipated to once more be one of many premier tight ends within the recreation in 2022, Jackson’s present choices at wideout with Brown gone present a really inexperienced group.
