Eddie Jackson has high praise for Lamar Jackson: I've always been a fan of his game

Eddie Jackson spent seven seasons in Chicago, but after being without a team for months, he’s feeling like he joined a family after signing a one-year deal with the Ravens.

Jackson grew up about 15 minutes away from MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. They competed against each other in youth football. Sharing the same name, Eddie liked to call Lamar his cousin.

After his second practice with the team, Jackson told Ravens media that he’s always been a fan of the star quarterback’s game.

Lamar Jackson was absent from the first three training camp practices after he was sent home with an illness on Saturday.

Jackson had been at the Under Armour Performance Center practicing since July 15, when quarterbacks and injured veterans reported to training.