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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Nov 2

Ravens Open QB Trade Talks for Tyson Bagent After Lamar Jackson's 2026 Season Ends

Updated

Updated · Sports Illustrated · Nov 2

Ravens Open QB Trade Talks for Tyson Bagent After Lamar Jackson's 2026 Season Ends

Q: Can Baltimore pull off a desperate last-minute trade, or will a running back be forced to lead their offense?

Baltimore’s best chance is still to acquire a quarterback before Thursday, but the odds of pulling off a clean last-minute deal are uncertain and the team may still have to lean on Joe Fagnano — with Justice Hill only as a true emergency fallback. The facts push the Ravens toward a trade. Lamar Jackson is expected to go on injured reserve after thumb surgery, Tyler Huntley’s toe injury may keep him out against Jacksonville, and Fagnano also left Sunday with a lower-body issue. Because the turnaround is so short, signing a street free agent and getting him ready is less practical than trading for a quarterback already in a system somewhere else. Tyson Bagent makes football sense for Baltimore. He is mobile, has experience in an offense with ties to coordinator Declan Doyle, and is under team control. But Chicago has reportedly resisted trade inquiries and values him as a reliable backup. Sam Ehlinger is another name linked to Baltimore, yet Denver has also been described as reluctant to move him. A bigger swing such as Mac Jones appears even less likely given the expected price. That leaves the Ravens in a narrow window: they can try to force a deal by overpaying, but other clubs know Baltimore is desperate. If no trade is finalized in time, Fagnano is the likeliest option if healthy enough to play. If he cannot go or gets hurt, Justice Hill could become the emergency quarterback and Baltimore would likely reduce the offense to direct snaps, runs, and gadget plays.

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Baltimore began contacting teams Sunday to secure a quarterback for Thursday's game at Jacksonville after Lamar Jackson suffered a serious thumb injury and is headed to injured reserve.
Three Ravens quarterbacks were hurt in the 36-10 loss to Buffalo: Jackson went down on his first dropback, Snoop Huntley injured a toe, and emergency rookie Joe Fagnano needed ankle-foot treatment.
Tyson Bagent is Baltimore's top target, with the Bears already contacted, but Chicago has resisted past inquiries and holds leverage because the backup is under a $4 million salary this year and next.
The Ravens view a trade as more realistic than signing a free agent on a short week, with Broncos third quarterback Sam Ehlinger also mentioned as a possible fit in a similar offensive system.
Jackson's likely season-ending absence deepens a third straight ugly defeat and leaves Baltimore's season and its longer-term quarterback-contract picture under heavier strain.