Ravens Finalizing Trade for Brissett to Rescue Battered Quarterback Room

The Baltimore Ravens are moving to rescue their season at quarterback, finalizing a trade for veteran Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals, according to reports from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The move follows a devastating run of injuries: two-time MVP Lamar Jackson suffered a thumb injury requiring surgery on his first throw last Sunday after returning from an ankle problem, while backup Tyler Huntley went down with a turf toe injury that is also expected to end his season. Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano will start Thursday night's game at Jacksonville, with the trade expected to be completed over the weekend — meaning Brissett's earliest possible debut would come on November 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Brissett, 33, started Arizona's first eight games this season, going 3-5 with 1,719 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions, before losing his starting job to Gardner Minshew on Sunday. He is not a long-term answer, but Baltimore does not need one right now: it needs a steady, experienced hand to keep a battered season alive, and Brissett fits that job exactly.