Overview
- The trade was finalized Friday, Nov. 6, with the Ravens sending a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-round pick to Arizona for Jacoby Brissett and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
- Arizona restructured Brissett’s contract before the swap and agreed to pay a majority of his remaining 2026 salary, leaving Baltimore responsible for about $2.4 million.
- Brissett, a 11-year veteran with roughly 73 career starts who was recently benched by the Cardinals, is slated to start for Baltimore in Week 10 on Monday Night Football, Nov. 16, against the Los Angeles Chargers.
- The move comes after the Ravens placed Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on injured reserve following thumb and turf-toe injuries, a sequence that left rookie Joe Fagnano and other inexperienced options under center and exposed offensive weaknesses.
- Baltimore immediately cleared a roster spot by waiving Austin Reed and traded away draft capital that reshapes its 2027 and 2028 draft positions, a short-term fix that does not by itself address offensive-line, play-calling, or deeper roster problems that have hurt the team’s scoring and playoff odds.