The Baltimore Ravens have some serious issues at the quarterback position following Sunday's Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. On his first play back after missing each of the Ravens' last three games with an ankle injury, superstar signal caller Lamar Jackson suffered a thumb injury that ultimately landed him on injured reserve. After coming in to replace Jackson, backup QB Tyler Huntley suffered a turf toe injury that held him off the field for the remainder of the game.
Undrafted rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano entered the game as the Ravens' emergency third-string option, completing just 10 of his 21 pass attempts for 91 yards and an interception in the 36-10 loss to Buffalo. Fagnano sustained an ankle injury of his own during his first NFL action. However, he was able to practice with a brace on Tuesday.
When speaking to reporters after Tuesday's practice, head coach Jesse Minter officially announced Fagnano as the team's starting quarterback for Thursday night's primetime Week 9 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Fagnano will be backed up by Kedon Slovis and Austin Reed, both of whom joined the team following Sunday's injuries for Jackson and Huntley. Thursday night's game against the Jaguars will kick off at 8:15 p.m.
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