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Ravens sign two quarterbacks in desperate maneuvering before ‘TNF’
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The Baltimore Ravens have moved to add two quarterbacks before Thursday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after injuries disrupted their depth chart. Austin Reed joined the practice squad on Monday, and the team said on Tuesday that it was signing Kedon Slovis from the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad to its 53-man roster. Lamar Jackson injured his thumb and Tyler Huntley his toe during Sunday’s 36–10 defeat by the Buffalo Bills, leaving rookie Joe Fagnano to make his NFL regular-season debut.
Fagnano is also dealing with an ankle injury, so Baltimore has yet to settle who will be available to play on Thursday. Reed spent time with the Ravens during training camp and knows their offence, making him a possible back-up to Fagnano. Slovis has appeared in two NFL regular-season games, attempting two passes for Arizona last season, and faces a short period to learn Baltimore’s playbook. The additions give the Ravens more options, but the starting quarterback has not been confirmed.
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In short
- Baltimore added Austin Reed and Kedon Slovis before Thursday’s game.
- Jackson and Huntley were injured in Sunday’s loss to Buffalo.
- Fagnano is another option, though he has an ankle injury.
How this story developed
- 3 hours ago The Baltimore Ravens have moved to add two quarterbacks before Thursday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after injuries disrupted their depth chart.
Full account
Baltimore have added two quarterbacks ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, with injuries leaving them short of experienced options. Austin Reed returned to the Ravens’ practice squad on Monday, while Kedon Slovis was signed from the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad to the 53-man roster. The moves follow Sunday’s 36–10 defeat in Buffalo, during which both Lamar Jackson and Tyler ‘Snoop’ Huntley were injured. Jackson has a thumb injury and, according to the second report, will be placed on injured reserve; Huntley is sidelined by a toe injury.
The injuries pushed undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano into his first NFL regular-season appearance against the Bills. He completed 10 of 21 passes for 91 yards, threw an interception and lost a fumble. Fagnano is in line to start against Jacksonville, although he too is dealing with an ankle injury. With only a few days between games, the Ravens have had to prepare for the possibility that another quarterback may be needed at short notice.
Reed offers some familiarity with the team. He spent part of Baltimore’s training camp and preseason with the Ravens, appearing in all three preseason games. He completed six of 12 passes for 59 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, and scored on a 14-yard run. He also worked with the Ravens’ offensive coordinator, Declan Doyle, during a spell with the Chicago Bears in 2025. Baltimore waived fullback Lucas Scott to create a practice-squad place for Reed. The first report also describes how Reed continued his football career while his prematurely born twin daughters were receiving care in 2025, a period in which he led the United Football League in passing with the Dallas Renegades.
Slovis arrives with less time to learn Baltimore’s offence but takes a place on the active roster. The 25-year-old attempted only two passes in two appearances for the Arizona Cardinals last season. In three preseason games this year, he completed 30 of 51 passes for 328 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions before joining Green Bay’s practice squad. He has previously worked with Ravens quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork in Arizona and with receivers coach Keary Colbert at USC. A former Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, Slovis later played college football at Pittsburgh and BYU. The reports do not establish who would play if Fagnano is unable to start on Thursday.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first report concentrates on Reed’s return, his familiarity with Doyle’s offence and his family circumstances. It presents him as a likely back-up to Fagnano.
The second report adds the subsequent signing of Slovis to the active roster, says Jackson will go on injured reserve and notes Fagnano’s ankle injury. It emphasises Slovis’s previous coaching connections and the possibility that he may need to play.
Explained simply
The Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars are American football teams in the NFL, the top professional league in the United States. They are due to meet on Thursday night, in a game played shortly after Baltimore’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.
NFL teams usually carry several quarterbacks because injuries can leave them without their first choice. Lamar Jackson is Baltimore’s main quarterback, while Tyler Huntley and rookie Joe Fagnano are among the other players who may be called on; practice squad players can also be brought in when the team needs cover.
A quarterback leads the attack and throws or hands the ball to teammates, so uncertainty over who is fit can affect how a team prepares. New arrivals may know the team or have NFL experience, but they still need to learn their role and work with the offence.