Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh defended quarterback Lamar Jackson and said the two have an ‘A-plus’ relationship after the Baltimore Sun published a story insinuating otherwise Dec. 24.
Harbaugh denied the claims made by the story while expressing he doesn’t ‘take too much credence in anonymous-type sources.’
‘I don’t know where its coming from,’ Harbaugh told reporters when asked about Preston’s story. ‘I’ve never see that ever. That’s not something that I’ve ever witnessed and I’m in every meeting.’
‘And to speculate on how I feel about it, I’ll tell you how I feel,’ Harbaugh added. ‘I’m pretty transparent. All the guys in the building will tell you if I have something they wanna talk to me about, I’m right up front. That would be wrong to say that. That’s not true.’
Harbaugh went on to explain he had ‘a great conversation’ with Jackson that morning as the 28-year-old quarterback focuses on returning from a back injury that knocked him out of the team’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ loss to the New England Patriots.
‘Our relationship is A-plus,’ Harbaugh said. ‘I love him. Always have, always will. I know he’s fighting like crazy to get back.’
Harbaugh and Jackson have worked together since the Ravens selected the Louisville product with the final pick of the first round in the 2018 NFL Draft. Across eight seasons, Jackson has led the Ravens to a 76-30 record in 106 starts and has twice won the NFL’s MVP award.
The 2025 NFL season has been a difficult one for the Ravens and Jackson, who has missed three games while dealing with a plethora of nagging injuries. The team enters Week 17 with a 7-8 record and would be eliminated from playoff contention with either a loss or a Pittsburgh Steelers win.
Harbaugh insists all is well between himself, Jackson and the Ravens despite the struggles and Preston’s reporting.
‘I don’t need anyone speaking for me,’ Harbaugh said. ‘Just ask me, and I’ll tell you what I think.’