Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson was already one of the most eclectic running quarterbacks in the history of the game, but it sounds like he made a pretty significant change this offseason that could make him an even more dynamic runner than he was previously.
According to a report from NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Lamar Jackson has lost about 10 pounds this offseason and looks noticeably slimmer on the practice field compared to last season.
“Lamar Jackson looks different this spring. He is intentionally down to 205 pounds — 25 pounds less than his 2022 weight and lower than last season, when he played at 215. The word in Baltimore is this slim Lamar could be even faster than the one we’ve seen in years past,” Russini said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Lamar Jackson looks different this spring. He is intentionally down to 205 pounds — 25 pounds less than his 2022 weight and lower than last season, when he played at 215. The word in Baltimore is this slim Lamar could be even faster than the one we've seen in years past.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) May 21, 2024
Obviously, it’s pretty insane news that Jackson could become even more athletic, agile and quick given how dominant he’s already been with his legs, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
I don’t want to jump to conclusions but is Lamar….in the best shape of his…entire life? https://t.co/fkgrd7Rbfv
— Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT) May 21, 2024
And now we cook https://t.co/9UZQo3PpNU
— RAMEY (@HoodieRamey) May 21, 2024
I wasn't wild about Super Shredder Lamar. I get that guys want to bulk up to take hits and keep going but we need light, shifty Lamar. https://t.co/WXTKacLHVG
— Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) May 21, 2024
Lamar Jackson in 2023
– 43% of carries reached 15+ MPH (career norm is 45%)
– 0 runs reached 20+ MPH
– 13.2 MPH average speed. Career norm is 13.4Still around his norms, but the elite high end speed wasn’t the same as 2019/2020 https://t.co/SsaWtt3VP0
— Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) May 21, 2024
Best shape of his life #szn https://t.co/ziTc8fFBwR
— Darryl, Socrates Friend (@HoodCertified) May 21, 2024
The ultimate spring football story “He is in the best shape of his life!!” https://t.co/UcP7SLFNoE
— Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) May 21, 2024
We’ll have to see how the loss of weight affects Jackson’s game this upcoming season after winning the league’s MVP Award last year.
