The Baltimore Ravens got some horrible news following the team’s Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills, as both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley were going onto injured reserve, likely for the remainder of the season.
Joe Fagnano started in Week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it wasn’t pretty. Fortunately, the Ravens have some help in the form of Jacoby Brissett coming to the team. They acquired him in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday.
But will Brissett start in Week 10? According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, head coach Jesse Minter told reporters that the plan is for Brissett to start on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10.
Ravens expected to start Jacoby Brissett vs. Chargers in Week 10
“Minter said Jacoby Brissett has been in the building and working with QB coach Israel Woolfork. ‘I expect him to be our starter Monday night,'” Zrebiec reports.
This is some huge news for the Ravens, as it seems they might get Brissett onto the field for the first time in Week 10 after acquiring him right after their Week 9 loss.
Considering how Fagnano struggled in Week 9, this is some huge news, as Brissett surely will give the Ravens a better chance to win than if Fagnano is the starter once again.
There wasn’t any doubt that Brissett would be the starter for the Ravens, but the question was whether he’d be up to speed in time to play in Week 10, a little over a week after being acquired by the Ravens.
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It’s a quick turnaround, but considering Brissett is a journeyman veteran, he’s someone the Ravens should be able to trust to learn the offense quickly.
Before joining the Ravens, Brissett had 1,719 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and seven interceptions with the Cardinals. Now he’ll get the chance to throw to Zay Flowers and play alongside Derrick Henry.
Minter is expecting the Ravens to start Brissett in Week 10 against the 0-8 Chargers, who might also have a new quarterback starting for them with Justin Herbert banged up.
