Ravens Weigh Bagent Trade After Jackson Injury — SkimNews
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- Lamar Jackson underwent thumb surgery on his throwing hand and was placed in injured reserve, sidelining him for multiple weeks after returning from a high-ankle sprain.
- Joe Fagnano, an undrafted rookie with no prior first-team reps, was forced into action against Buffalo after both Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley exited with injuries.
- Tyson Bagent has emerged as a potential trade target for Baltimore, partly because Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle previously worked with him in Chicago and implemented a similar offensive system.
- Chicago values Bagent highly despite his limited experience—just six career starts, three touchdowns, and nine interceptions—leading to speculation that a second-round pick or equivalent compensation would be required.
- Historical trades for quarterbacks with 10 or fewer starts show mixed results: only three of 10 became long-term solutions (Schaub, Garoppolo, Brissett), while others like Trey Lance and Joshua Dobbs failed to deliver sustained success.
- Malik Willis's 2-1 record with Green Bay after a seventh-round trade from Tennessee offers a recent example of an unproven QB thriving in the right scheme, providing cautious optimism for Bagent’s potential impact.
- Austin Reed, another former Doyle quarterback from Chicago, was signed to Baltimore’s practice squad, signaling the Ravens may be exploring internal or low-cost alternatives to a high-priced trade.
Why it matters: The Ravens must decide whether to pay a premium for Bagent—a move that could keep their playoff hopes alive but risks wasting a valuable draft pick on a player with minimal NFL success—while history shows most such trades fail to yield a lasting solution, making this both a high-stakes and high-uncertainty gamble.
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