Ravens name Joe Fagnano starter for Week 9 matchup vs. Jaguars with Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley injured

The Baltimore Ravens will start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Week 9 opener on Thursday night, coach Jesse Minter announced. Fagnano's ascension to QB1 comes in the aftermath of injuries taking a massive toll on the Ravens depth chart, with Lamar Jackson suffering a right thumb injury that required surgery, along with top backup Tyler Huntley dealing with a turf toe injury.

"We'll be starting Joe at quarterback this week on Thursday," Minter said. "An opportunity we're fired up about. Excited to play in front of our fans Thursday night against a really good team."

Fagnano was the emergency third quarterback when the Ravens kicked off their Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills and found themselves needing to turn to him rather quickly. On the first snap of the day for the Baltimore offense, Jackson injured his right thumb on a follow-through, colliding with Buffalo pass rusher Greg Rousseau. That knocked him out of the game and thrust Huntley into action. However, he was unable to stay on the field long after suffering the toe injury.

Minter noted that Jackson and Huntley are likely heading to injured reserve before Thursday's game, so…

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