Ravens Trade for Jacoby Brissett After Losing Two Starters
Baltimore acquires the veteran quarterback from Arizona for future draft picks, while the Cardinals gain capital in an early-stage rebuild.
By Tomas Rahman ·
The Baltimore Ravens traded a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for quarterback Jacoby Brissett and a 2027 fifth-round pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the deal, which was agreed to Wednesday and became official Friday following Baltimore’s 33-10 loss to the Jaguars on Thursday Night Football.
The move addresses an immediate crisis on the field. The Ravens lost starter Lamar Jackson to a thumb injury on the first offensive play of their Sunday game against the Bills. Backup Tyler Huntley suffered a turf toe injury shortly after. Jackson will miss at least the next three games, and head coach Jesse Minter described the injury and surgery as potentially season-ending. The team is now 4-5 and has lost four consecutive games.
Brissett is expected to start in Week 10 against the Chargers on Monday Night Football. Before the trade, the Cardinals benched Brissett during their Week 8 game against the Cowboys. Quarterback Gardner Minshew led a comeback from that contest, leading head coach Mike LaFleur to name Minshew the starter and rookie Carson Beck the backup. This demoted Brissett to third-string status in Arizona.
Baltimore’s remaining options included undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, who started against the Jaguars, and Kedon Slovis and Austin Reed, who signed this week. Reed has never taken an NFL snap, and Slovis has taken only a handful. No undrafted rookie quarterback has started more than six games in the past six years.
Brissett serves as a low-level starter or high-end backup. Since the start of last year, he ranks 17th among qualified quarterbacks in passing success rate but 28th in net yards per attempt. He does not produce many big plays and faces a decent number of sacks. The Ravens face the Panthers and Texans after the Chargers game, followed by a bye week.
The trade deadline is November 10. The Cardinals are 3-5 and view this season as an early-stage rebuild. They acquired draft capital for a player who was no longer in their short-term plans. Minshew and Brissett served similar roles as veteran backups, making the trade a logical fit for Arizona.
