Overview
- On Sunday, Jackson injured his right thumb on Baltimore’s first offensive play in a 36-10 loss at Buffalo and coach Jesse Minter confirmed he needs surgery and will be placed on injured reserve.
- Backup Tyler Huntley left the same game with a toe injury in the second quarter, thrusting undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano into his NFL debut under compressed preparation time.
- Fagnano completed 10 of 21 passes for 91 yards, threw an interception, lost a fumble and was sacked three times as the Ravens managed just 144 yards of offense.
- The loss dropped Baltimore to 4-4 and creates a short-week challenge: the Ravens must prepare a likely third-string starter for Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Week 8 injury news has broader ripple effects across the league, with reports that Commanders DT Daron Payne likely faces IR and the Patriots ruled A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson out for their Sunday game, highlighting how availability is reshaping matchups.