Lamar Jackson expects more freedom and less reliance on his legs in the Baltimore Ravens' new offense.

After his first practice with new offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Jackson said he was extremely pleased with the direction of the new scheme.

"Less running and more throwing," Jackson said.

The Ravens are 16-1 when Jackson runs for 90 or more yards, but the quarterback has also taken an NFL-high 877 hits over the past five seasons.

Lamar Jackson was absent from OTAs with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, but is expected to report this week.

Jackson has missed the first five weeks of the Ravens' offseason workout program, which is voluntary. 

Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million deal with the Ravens this offseason.

Lamar Jackson officially signed his five-year, $260 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.

The deal set records for signing bonus, three-year cash flow and average per season and comes during an offseason in which the Ravens have added a number of offensive weapons.

"I want to throw for like 6,000 yards with the weapons we have," Jackson said with a laugh. "I'm not an individual award-type guy or a stat watcher. I just want to do that because no one has ever done it and I feel like we have the weapons to do it."

Jackson has never surpassed 3,200 yards passing in a season. Baltimore has added Odell Beckham, Jr., Nelson Agholor and No. 22 pick Zay Flowers.

The New York Giants tried to trade up to draft a wide receiver in last weekend's NFL Draft, according to a report.

The Giants were actively trying to acquire a pick that would net them Boston College star Zay Flowers, the report states.

New York held the No. 24 pick and was ultimately unable to find a deal for them to move up and take Flowers, who went No. 22 to the Baltimore Ravens.

The Giants ended up taking Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks with the 24th pick after a run on receivers from picks 20-23.

The Baltimore Ravens have declined the fifth-year option on linebacker Patrick Queen, according to a source.

Queen, 23, would have received $12.722 million in 2024 under the option. 

The 28th overall pick in the 2020 draft now enters the final year of his rookie deal.