Former Patriots star Asante Samuel raises huge red flag on Lamar Jackson's interest in Patriots
It's anybody's guess as to where Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will play this season. The former league MVP wants to be traded from the Ravens after getting a non-exclusive franchise tag.
The Ravens and Jackson have had contract talks stalled since the end of last summer. Rumors have circled that Jackson could potentially sit out this season if nobody trades for him and if he isn't extended by the Ravens.
There's been many rumors of different teams interested in him, and one of them is the New England Patriots. With there being a small chance he could join the team, former Patriots Super Bowl winning defensive back Asante Samuel warned Jackson of joining the Pats.
Samuel Tweeted:
"Lamar Jackson, my brother trust me you don’t want to play for Belichick."
Lamar Jackson, my brother trust me you don’t want to play for Belichick
Samuel has been vocal as of recently in discrediting Bill Belichick.
Asant Samuel isn't a big fan of Bill Belichick and "The Patriot Way"
It's no secret that Asante Samuel isn't the biggest Bill Belichick fan. He played for Belichick for the first five seasons of his NFL career from 2003-2007. He then signed a massive six-year $57 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles upon hitting free agency.
Speaking on Mass Live, Samuel said that some people are brainwashed by "The Patriot Way." He said via Mass Live:
"Some of them be brainwashed with that Patriot Way. I ain't going for none of that. I don't know what no Patriot Way is. All of them is company men, talking about Patriot Way."
Samuel eluded the fact that he would never have made as much money with New England as he did with Philadelphia.
He added:
"I'm here to get money, take care of my family, the same way Belichick is here to take care of his family, get his money. So when you try to hold my money back and you want all your money, I ain't got no respect for you.... He just got to win another Super Bowl"
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Samuel also said that Belichick would keep players out of games late in the season so they wouldn't get their bonuses from incentives.
Lamar Jackson is looking for the most possible amount of money he can earn, and if what Samuel is saying is true, he may want to take Samuel's advice and not join the Patriots.
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