The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal is expected to be completed this weekend. Baltimore lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson to a potentially season-ending thumb injury requiring surgery.
Backup Tyler "Snoop" Huntley has a turf toe injury that will end his season. Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano will start Thursday night's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Ravens (4-4) sit in last place in the AFC North.
Brissett's first start could come as soon as Week 10 when Baltimore hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. Brissett was benched this week by the Cardinals, who named Gardner Minshew II their starting quarterback. Rookie Carson Beck was named the backup with Brissett as the third quarterback.
Brissett asked for a trade on Monday after coach Mike La Fleur told him about the quarterback room shakeup. Discussions began Sunday after the game and picked up Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals were 3-5 this season with Brissett as starter and 1-11 last season.
Over his last 20 games, Brissett was ranked No. 1 in dropbacks, completions and attempts, third in passing first downs, fourth in completion percentage over expected, fifth in passing yards, and seventh in passing yards and broken sacks. He was sacked 62 times over that stretch, tied for the most in the NFL. He was contacted a league-high 241 times.
Brissett will reunite with Ravens quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork, who held the same position with Brissett in Arizona last season and in 2022 with the Cleveland Browns.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing