The Ravens’ quarterback room took another hit this week, and Jacoby Brissett is arriving just in time to help steady things - though not quite in time for Thursday night.
Baltimore reached a deal with the Arizona Cardinals to bring in Brissett after Lamar Jackson’s thumb surgery became part of the picture and Tyler Huntley was ruled out for the rest of the season. The move made sense on paper, but fans hoping to see Brissett right away against the Jacksonville Jaguars will have to wait a little longer.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Brissett is expected to make his Ravens debut in Week 10.
“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, formerly Twitter.
That leaves Joe Fagnano in line to start against the Jaguars with Jackson and Huntley both unavailable. It’s been a brutal stretch for Baltimore at quarterback.
Jackson had just returned against the Buffalo Bills after missing the previous games with an ankle sprain, only to hurt his thumb on the first play. He was taken out for the rest of the game, Huntley stepped in, and then Huntley also exited with an injury.
Fagnano finished that game, but he couldn’t get the Ravens over the line.
Brissett now steps into a situation where Baltimore needs him to help hold things together the rest of the way. The timing also works out for him personally after he was benched for Gardner Minshew II in the Cardinals’ game against the Dallas Cowboys this past week. Brissett had been moved down to QB3 in Arizona heading into this week, a clear sign the Cardinals were not planning to use him again this season.
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