Ravens Hit Panic Button, Trade for Jacoby Brissett After Lamar Jackson Injury
Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported the trade is expected to be completed this weekend.
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According to Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport, the Arizona are finalizing a trade to send Brissett to this weekend. The move comes out of pure desperation after Lamar Jackson suffered a thumb injury that requires surgery, and backup Tyler "Snoop" Huntley went down with turf toe against the Buffalo Bills.
Going from a two-time MVP to an undrafted rookie named in the span of a week is the kind of roster whiplash that makes offensive coordinators age in dog years. With head coach Jesse Minter admitting Jackson's injury is potentially season-ending, had no choice but to make a move before the November 10 trade deadline.
Brissett became expendable in Arizona after Gardner Minshew stepped in and led a 33-30 overtime comeback against the Dallas Cowboys. Brissett leaves the desert with 1,719 , 10 touchdowns, and seven picks across eight games for a 3-5 squad that is clearly pivoting toward the future.
For the Ravens, this is pure survival mode. They are sitting at 4-4 in a brutal AFC North where the Pittsburgh Steelers are already 6-2. You cannot navigate that division with a third-string rookie, and the betting markets know it. Brissett is not going to replicate Jackson's dynamic rushing ability, but he can at least hand the ball to and keep the offense from completely flatlining on the moneyline.
The host the on Thursday night. Expect Brissett to be cramming the playbook on the flight over. If he can just manage the game and avoid disaster, might actually keep their playoff pulse beating while they wait for a final verdict on Jackson's thumb.