Ravens rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano hit the practice field Tuesday with a heavy brace strapped to his right ankle. This isn’t just a minor blip; it’s a massive, glaring spotlight on the Ravens’ dire quarterback situation heading into a Thursday night showdown.
The QB Carousel Spins Wildly
Talk about a gut punch. Fagnano, already pressed into action, picked up his ankle injury on a low hit from Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver late in Sunday’s game. The timing of this injury is brutally ill-timed, to put it mildly. Why is it so bad? Because Lamar Jackson is already out for an extended period with a thumb injury, and Tyler Huntley is battling turf toe. Both of those signal-callers went down earlier in that very same Sunday game. So Fagnano’s ankle injury makes an already tough situation even tougher.
Fagnano was listed as limited on Monday’s estimated injury report, and he’ll likely get the same listing on Tuesday. But his presence on the field at all? That tells you he is doing everything he can to make the start against the Jaguars on Thursday. What a gritty, yet incredibly tough, spot to be in.
Scrambling for Answers
With their quarterback depth chart severely depleted, the Ravens had no choice but to start making moves. They snatched Kedon Slovis off the Packers’ practice squad Tuesday, immediately adding him to their 53-man roster. And just a day before that, Austin Reed signed on Monday and is currently available on the practice squad as well. These aren’t long-term solutions; these are emergency additions because when your top three guys are all banged up, you pull out all the stops.
So, all eyes are on Baltimore, and especially on Joe Fagnano’s right ankle, heading into Thursday’s game against the Jaguars. Can he truly gut it out? Or will Slovis or Reed get thrown into the fire on short notice? The Ravens are facing a significant challenge, and this week is going to be incredibly telling for their season.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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