Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson named NFL’s Most Valuable Player

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, becoming the 11th player in league history to have won the award more than once.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, becoming the 11th player in league history to have won the award more than once. The 27-year-old, who also was MVP of the 2019 season, accepted this season’s award at the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas. “I want to thank my organization, the Baltimore Ravens, for finally getting a deal done,” Jackson joked while accepting the award, nodding to a contract-negotiation saga that saw him requesting a trade in March before signing an extension ahead of the season. “My offense man, my offensive line. Can’t thank them enough for what they’ve done. I’m not out there blocking, catching the ball, you know, doing everything. It’s my team, it’s a team thing for these awards, and I want to thank my family at home.” Jackson lit the league on fire during the regular season, leading all quarterbacks in touchdown passes and directing the NFL’s highest-scoring offense to a 13-4 record and the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Baltimore eventually lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. The Ravens signal-caller finished the regular season with career-highs in completion percentage (67.2 percent) and passing yards (3,678), while totaling 29 touchdowns and 821 rushing yards.