The Ravens have moved quickly to patch the hole at quarterback, agreeing to bring in Jacoby Brissett after Lamar Jackson’s season-ending injury left Baltimore scrambling.
Jackson went down with a hand injury on the first play of his return from injury, then Tyler Huntley followed with turf toe, forcing Joe Fagnano into action against the Buffalo Bills. With the position suddenly in flux, Baltimore turned to a familiar veteran option.
“Trade: the Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a trade to send QB Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens, per Ian Rapoport and me. Deal is expected to be completed this weekend. The Ravens lost QB Lamar Jackson to a thumb injury, and his backup Tyler ‘Snoop' Huntley to turf toe,” ESPN's Adam Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The timing means Brissett won’t be available for Thursday Night Football. Baltimore will have to wait for the paperwork to clear before he can suit up.
“The trade will not be finalized in time for Jacoby Brissett to play Thursday night vs. Jacksonville. But once it is, he will be expected to make his debut in Week 10 on Monday Night Football versus the Chargers,” Schefter wrote on X.
So for now, Fagnano is in line to start against the Jaguars tomorrow. Brissett, though, appears set to be ready next week.
For Baltimore, the move makes sense. The Ravens are trying to stay in the fight this season despite the injuries at quarterback, and Brissett gives them a proven stopgap who can step in and keep things moving.
He was benched for Gardner Minshew II this past week against the Dallas Cowboys, then placed as the QB3 for the Cardinals, a clear sign Arizona was ready to move on. With Minshew named the starter for the rest of the season in Arizona, Brissett now gets a fresh opportunity in Baltimore.
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