NFL Thursday Night Football preview: Ravens to start rookie Joe Fagnano at QB vs. Jaguars - Yahoo Sports
The Baltimore Ravens are starting undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano at quarterback for their Thursday night game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This follows injuries to both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, leaving the team in a difficult position while they await the arrival of Jacoby Brissett.
Why it matters
The Ravens' roster instability highlights the high-stakes nature of NFL injury management and the impact of depth chart volatility on playoff contention.
The Baltimore Ravens had hope before kickoff last Sunday. Ahead of their kickoff on Thursday, most of that hope has vanished with two months left in the season.
The Ravens suffered not one but two quarterback injuries on Sunday. Lamar Jackson dislocated his right thumb on his first play back from an ankle injury, then Tyler Huntley injured his toe. Both players are on injured reserve.
Before last Sunday, you would have had to have watched a lot of preseason football to know Joe Fagnano was the Ravens' third-string quarterback. The undrafted rookie is now elevated to QB1 for their game on Thursday night against a very good Jacksonville Jaguars team. There is help on the way next week, as the Ravens reportedly were finalizing a deal for Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, but Fagnano will get at least one start.
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