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Ravens QB Update: Austin Reed and Kedon Slovis Added Before Thursday’s Jaguars Game

With Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley hurt, the Ravens signed Austin Reed and added Kedon Slovis from the Packers' practice squad. Joe Fagnano is dealing with an ankle injury. Here is where Baltimore's quarterback room stands before Thursday.

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Latest (Nov. 6): Tyler Huntley is out for the season with turf toe, Joe Fagnano started Thursday’s 33-10 loss to Jacksonville, and the Ravens are trading for veteran Jacoby Brissett, who is expected to start on Nov. 16. Full story.

Update: Our earlier look at the Ravens’ QB options said no signing had been reported. That has changed. Baltimore has added two quarterbacks, but it still had not named a starter for Thursday night’s game against the Jaguars as of Tuesday.

Where things stand

Quarterback Status Notes
Lamar Jackson Thumb surgery, injured reserve Out "potentially" for the season
Tyler Huntley Toe injury Prognosis unclear
Joe Fagnano Ankle injury, practiced Tuesday in a brace Undrafted rookie; 10 of 21 for 91 yards and an interception vs. Buffalo
Austin Reed Signed to the practice squad Monday 26; has never thrown an NFL pass
Kedon Slovis Added from the Packers’ practice squad Has never started an NFL game

Baltimore also worked out free-agent quarterback Adrian Martinez, who has played in one NFL game, according to reports from the team’s beat writers.

What happened

  • Monday: The Ravens signed Reed to the practice squad. He played at Western Kentucky in 2022 and 2023 and was in Baltimore’s training camp this summer. He worked with offensive coordinator Declan Doyle in Chicago.
  • Tuesday: Baltimore brought in Slovis from Green Bay’s practice squad. CBS Sports reported that the Ravens settled on Reed and Slovis after not getting a trade done.

Counting Fagnano, the three quarterbacks have combined for three career NFL appearances.

Who could start?

  • Fagnano has the most reps in the system and has already played. If his ankle holds up, Doyle can build the game plan around him.
  • Reed or Slovis could start if Fagnano can’t go. Neither has started an NFL game, and both have only a few days to learn the offense.
  • A trade is still possible before the Nov. 10 deadline, but it would not help on Thursday. See our trade deadline guide.

The matchup

Jacksonville (5-2) is an 8.5-point favorite, and the total has dropped from 49.5 to 43.5. Baltimore is 4-4, on a three-game losing streak, and is the AFC’s No. 10 seed. Full details are in our Jaguars vs. Ravens preview.

Kickoff: Thursday, Nov. 5, 8:15 pm ET on Prime Video (6:45 am Friday in Sri Lanka and India).

Sources: CBS Sports – Ravens add Kedon Slovis, Yahoo Sports – NFL live updates, ESPN – Week 9 odds.

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Chamith Shirantha is the founder and editor of Downs & Dunks. He covers NFL and NBA schedules, rules and how-to-watch guides, and also runs the tech site ByteTidings.