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Chad Johnson reveals that he still calls Bengals head coach Zac Taylor to tell him that he’s open<\/p>\n
Bengals<\/a> Legend Chad Johnson had some choice words for new Baltimore Ravens<\/a> offensive coordinator Declan Doyle after Doyle made comments about offseason workouts.<\/p>\n During an introductory press conference<\/a>, Doyle sent a clear message about what he expects during the offseason.<\/p>\n \u201cWe would expect them to be here and certainly it is voluntary,\u201d Doyle said. \u201cBut also, if you want to say that you\u2019re going to win a championship, you want to say that you have championship standards and those are your goals and your expectations, certainly that\u2019s going to take work. That\u2019s going to take collaboration, that\u2019s going to take the beginning of building the relationship with their coaches [and] other players, starting off this next regime on the right foot.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ravens\u2019 offseason program will begin on April 6 \u2014 which was mentioned Wednesday by both Doyle and Ravens coach Jesse Minter \u2014 and their on-field workouts will start in May. [Lamar] Jackson has typically skipped most of the voluntary workouts and didn\u2019t attend eight of the nine on-field practices last spring.\u201d Jamison Hensley wrote in an ESPN article.<\/a><\/p>\n Chad Johnson\u2019s Thoughts on Doyle\u2019s Comments<\/p>\n After many speculate that these comments refer to Lamar Jackson<\/a>, Chad Johnson came to Jackson\u2019s defense. In a Thursday episode of Johnson\u2019s podcast \u201cNightCap\u201d<\/a>, Johnson did not hold back.<\/p>\n These comments created a sharp dispute between Johnson and former Ravens Tight End Shannon Sharpe.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t do that coming in as a new coach! It\u2019s dumb and it\u2019s stupid! Why would you piss off your QB with a message like that! It\u2019s stupid!\u201d Johnson said. \u201cIf you want Lamar to show up, you text him [privately]. How is coming at your franchise QB publicly supposed to help anything?\u201d<\/p>\n Holy Sh*t: Chad Ochocinco goes OFF on new Ravens OC Declan Doyle for telling Lamar Jackson to show up for offseason workouts.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t do that coming in as a new coach! It\u2019s dumb and it\u2019s stupid! Why would you piss off your QB with a message like that! It\u2019s stupid!\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33 <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDoyle has spoken with Jackson a few times, including an hourlong video call during his interview process for the Ravens\u2019 offensive coordinator job. He has \u201chad a chance to visit\u201d with Jackson a few times since then, including exchanging some text messages.\u201d Hensley wrote<\/a>. In these conversations, Doyle has been impressed with Jackson\u2019s willingness to listen and his hunger to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n Ravens Seeking Lamar Jackson Extension<\/p>\n The Baltimore Ravens<\/a>\u2018 priority will be to extend Lamar Jackson\u2019s contract. Owner Steve Biscotti made that known during the end-of-season press conference in January.<\/p>\n \u201cOwner Steve Bisciotti said last month that he wants a new deal with Jackson finalized before the start of free agency (March 11) because the quarterback\u2019s $74.5 million cap hit would hinder the Ravens\u2019 financial flexibility.\u201d\u00a0Kevin Eck wrote in a Baltimore Ravens article<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ravens\u2019 biggest offseason priority is to reduce Jackson\u2019s $74.5 million salary cap number, which is the second highest in the NFL.\u201d Hensley wrote in the ESPN article<\/a>. \u201cRavens owner Steve Bisciotti recently said the team wants to get a new deal done with Jackson by the start of free agency in the middle of March. Whether Baltimore can get a new contract with Jackson could impact his availability this spring.\u201d<\/p>\n Nonetheless, it\u2019s clear that Declan Doyle wants Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense to be present at voluntary OTA\u2019s. It\u2019s a new system for the Baltimore Ravens offense and Doyle seems excited to work with a talented offense.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDeonTay Smith<\/a> is a journalist who covers the NFL for Heavy.com with a focus on the Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and the Baltimore Ravens. A graduate from Methodist University, Smith also covers local news for the Panama City News Herald and hosts his own YouTube podcast. 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