The Baltimore Ravens are dealing with a nightmare situation at quarterback. The team is playing on Thursday night this week, and with just barely 48 hours to go until kickoff, the Ravens still have no idea who their starting quarterback will be against the Jacksonville Jaguars. One possible option could be Kedon Slovis, who was added to Baltimore's roster on Tuesday after being signed off the Packers' practice squad, according to the Ringer.
This signing should give you an idea of just how desperate the Ravens are at the quarterback position this week: Slovis has never started a game in his NFL career, but he might be forced to start this week. If that happens, he'll be taking the field with only two practices under his belt in Baltimore. The Ravens likely wanted to bring in someone familiar with the coaching staff, which would explain their decision to add Slovis.
Ravens' QB coach Israel Woolfork held the same job in Arizona last season during a year where Slovis was on the roster, so the two are familiar with each other. The 2024 undrafted rookie has only thrown two passes in his career and both of those were while he was working mop-up duty for the Cardinals last season. The Ravens also brought in 2024 UFL MVP Adrian Martinez for a workout, according to The Athletic.
The 26-year-old has had stints with both the 49ers and Jets in his career, but he's only played in one game ever and that came last season for San Francisco. As of right now, Martinez hasn't been signed. If you're wondering how the Ravens got to a point where they might have to start a player who's only thrown two career passes, it's because their quarterback room took a beating on Sunday in Baltimore's 36-10 loss to Buffalo.
Lamar Jackson is headed for injured reserve after suffering a thumb injury on Baltimore's first offensive play of the game. His backup, Tyler Huntley, is also out after injuring his toe against Buffalo. Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano played the majority of the game for the Ravens on Sunday, but he's dealing with an ankle injury and Ravens' coach Jesse Minter isn't sure what his availability is going to be with Baltimore playing on a short week.
"To Joe's credit, he's kind of fighting through a couple things he's dealing with, but expect him to have a chance to play on Thursday," Minter said after the team's Monday walkthrough practice. If Fagnano is healthy enough to play, then he'll be the starter. The undrafted rookie out of UConn impressed the coaching staff in training camp and ended up winning a spot on the roster.
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