Ravens Lose Jackson and Huntley to IR, Rookie QB Takes Over

The Baltimore Ravens have officially placed quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on injured reserve, the team announced Thursday.

Both players were injured in the first half of Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Jackson, a two-time NFL MVP, suffered a right thumb injury in the first quarter.

Huntley came on in relief but quickly exited with a turf toe injury that will end his season.

Jackson has already missed three games this season with an ankle injury.

He has played in five games total, throwing for 967 yards with six touchdowns and one interception.

As of Thursday, the Ravens are 4-4 and in last place in the AFC North.

Both players are expected to undergo surgery, though Jackson had not yet had the procedure as of Tuesday, according to Head Coach Jesse Minter.

"I think it'll be at some point here that we know that for a final sure," Minter said.

Jackson could miss the remainder of the season, depending on the severity of the thumb injury and recovery time.

Huntley's turf toe injury is considered season-ending.

With both quarterbacks on IR, the Ravens must miss a minimum of four games.

The team now turns to undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, who will make his first career start Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Fagnano, out of UConn, went 10 of 21 for 91 yards and an interception in his only significant action in Week 8.

The Ravens have three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster: Fagnano, Austin Reed, and Kedon Slovis.

Combined, they have 89 passing yards and zero touchdowns over their NFL careers.

Minter has not said who will serve as the No. 2 quarterback behind Fagnano.

Reed has more familiarity with the Ravens' offense because he spent the preseason in Baltimore.

Slovis was signed off the Green Bay Packers' practice squad this week.

The Ravens are reportedly finalizing a trade for veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals.

Brissett has 73 career starts and has played this season with the Cardinals.

If the trade goes through, Brissett could be ready for the Ravens' Monday Night Football game on Nov. 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

In other roster moves, the Ravens elevated kicker Jake Moody and outside linebacker Adisa Isaac from the practice squad.

Moody replaces Tyler Loop, who went on injured reserve with a right groin injury.

It will be Moody's first game of this season.

Isaac has played the past two games exclusively on special teams.

This is Isaac's third standard gameday elevation, the maximum allowed.

If the Ravens want to use him again, they must sign him to the active roster.

The Ravens face a difficult short week with a Thursday night game against a 5-2 Jaguars team.

Jackson's absence raises questions about the team's long-term outlook.

He has been the franchise cornerstone since being drafted in 2018.

The Ravens have not publicly commented on whether Jackson's thumb injury could require season-ending surgery.