Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Being Tackled After Viral Chiefs Catch Motivated Weight Loss

Lamar Jackson had one of the top plays of the 2023 NFL season, catching his own pass after it was tipped at the line of scrimmage and turning it into a first down.

But Jackson confirmed Thursday during The Lounge podcast (13:50 mark) that failing to score a touchdown on the play "definitely" contributed to his decision to drop a few pounds heading into the 2024 campaign.

"That made me mad. That was supposed to be a touchdown," he added. "The crazy thing about it was I was like, 'If I catch my own pass with a lane, that's a touchdown.' And then it happened. I probably was a little shocked. It was like a movie. And then I got tripped up, I'm like, 'C'mon, man.'"

Jackson said his offseason adjustments have him feeling spry.

"[My speed] is definitely back where I was when I first entered the league and my first couple years," he said.

That's bad news for the rest of the NFL, which already struggled to contain the two-time MVP.