Baltimore Lands Jacoby Brissett Amid QB Injury Crisis
The Baltimore Ravens are acquiring quarterback Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals, according to Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport, as the team deals with injuries to Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley.
Brissett Set for Week 10 Debut
The deal, first reported by Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport, will not be finalized before this weekend, ruling Brissett out for Thursday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Joe Fagnano was named Baltimore’s starter for that matchup on Tuesday. Brissett is expected to make his Ravens debut against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10, and with no return date set for Jackson, he will start with Fagnano as the backup.
Cardinals Shift to Minshew
Discussions between the teams began Sunday and intensified Tuesday afternoon, according to ESPN. The Cardinals had benched Brissett in favor of Gardner Minshew, who was named Arizona’s starter on Monday, with rookie Carson Beck moved to the backup role. Brissett was benched during Arizona’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Trade: the Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a trade to send QB Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens, per @RapSheet 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. pic.twitter.com/sGpFSxYc5u
Experienced Backup for Ravens
Ravens quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork, in his first year in Baltimore, worked with Brissett last season in Arizona, when Brissett stepped in for the injured Kyler Murray. Brissett, the 91st overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, has played for seven franchises over 10 seasons, starting 73 of 109 career games for 16,485 yards, 86 touchdowns and 39 interceptions. This season he is 3-5 with 1,719 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Addressing Baltimore’s QB Depth
Huntley is out for the rest of the year with a turf toe injury suffered Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, the same game in which Jackson hurt his thumb.
Brissett Could Stabilize Ravens
DAZN NFL journalist Ana Gonzalez said Brissett could bring stability to the Ravens and become a reference Fagnano will rely on during games.
More on Jacoby Brissett
The Jacoby Brissett era is over. The @AZCardinals have agreed to trade Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens. What are the full trade details, and what does this mean for the Cardinals going forward the rest of the season?#NFL #Cardinals https://t.co/nROGNehHiU
The Ravens are still discussing the trade for Jacoby Brissett trade with Arizona, with Baltimore's Thursday night game a bit of a complicating factor. Should be finalized after the game, as soon as Friday. Brissett could start for Baltimore on MNF in Week 10 vs. Chargers.
Jacoby Brissett will provide much-needed experience at QB for the Ravens. When the Ravens' trade for Brissett becomes finalized (per @AdamSchefter and @RapSheet), here is what Baltimore's QB situation will look like: -Jacoby Brissett (73 games started / 2,551 passes attempted)…
