Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin set off a wave of ridicule after floating Miami as a landing spot for Lamar Jackson, a suggestion that came as the Ravens quarterback’s future drew fresh attention following a thumb injury.
Irvin was asked about Jackson after the Baltimore star hurt his thumb against the Buffalo Bills, and he used the moment to make a case for a move to Miami.
“Lamar in Baltimore is an NFL superstar,” Irvin said. “Lamar in Miami is an international icon, and it will be off the charts.”
That was enough to send NFL fans into a frenzy online, with plenty of them blasting the idea as far-fetched and flat-out silly.
“I guess you wanted to sound like a clown too. Just monumentally stupid,” wrote a fan.
“Yeah, because Miami is absolutely a place anyone can go and have massive success just because of the city itself and not because of the roster construction, team management, and team ownership aspect. This is exactly why I don’t watch ESPN,” wrote another fan.
“He’s having O-line issues, so he goes to the Dolphins?! Lol,” wrote a fan.
“How is being in Miami making Lamar bigger lol,” wrote another fan.
“Yes, Baltimore is a horrible spot for Lamar. Send him to Miami where they have much more talent and success! Give me a break,” wrote a fan.
“Wait, he’s talking about the Miami Dolphins?,” wrote a fan.
For now, there’s no indication that Baltimore or Miami is actually discussing a trade. Jackson’s thumb injury came on his first pass attempt of Sunday’s 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, when he hit it on Greg Rousseau’s helmet.
The bigger picture around Jackson remains unsettled, though. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has reported that the Ravens still view him as their franchise quarterback and expect to pick up extension talks again in the offseason.
The contract situation has lingered for some time. Jackson remains under club control through 2027, and Baltimore restructured his deal in March for salary cap relief, a move that usually makes a new extension less likely in the same offseason.
Rapoport has also reported that Baltimore would consider trading Jackson in the offseason if no extension gets done.
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