Baltimore Ravens make trade for quarterback after Lamar Jackson injury

Help is on the way for the quarterback-deficient Baltimore Ravens. The team is trading for journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was demoted to third-string earlier this week by the Arizona Cardinals after losing the QB1 job there to fellow longtime backup Gardner Minshew II. But the Ravens, w

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Help is on the way for the quarterback-deficient Baltimore Ravens.

The team is trading for journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was demoted to third-string earlier this week by the Arizona Cardinals after losing the QB1 job there to fellow longtime backup Gardner Minshew II.

But the Ravens, who plan to start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano on Thursday night against the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars, were in desperate need of experience after Lamar Jackson, who was playing for the first time in a month, injured the thumb on his throwing hand Sunday in Buffalo. He will have surgery and may not play again this season.

According to ESPN and NFL Network, the deal for Brissett will not be completed until this weekend, when terms of the deal will be set.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) walks off the field after the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 1, 2026, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley suffered a turf toe injury in relief of Jackson and had to give way to Fagnano, whose regular-season debut ended with a 36-10 loss. Huntley has since been ruled out for the season.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Baltimore Ravens make trade for quarterback after Lamar Jackson injury