Ravens Lose Both Starters in One Game, Forced to Turn to Rookie

Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley left the field on the same day, leaving the Baltimore Ravens without their first two quarterbacks. The team turned to undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano during a Sunday afternoon game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Jackson took the field for his first start after missing three games with an ankle injury. On the first offensive snap, he bounced a pass attempt intended for Zay Flowers. As he followed through, his right hand struck the arm of Bills pass rusher Greg Rousseau. Jackson pointed to his right thumb and walked directly into the tunnel. The team listed him as questionable before confirming he was out before the first quarter ended.

Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley took over but was sacked by safety Cole Bishop on third-and-8 at the Baltimore 40. He fumbled the ball and appeared to hurt his toe. Huntley was initially listed as questionable but was ruled out for the start of the third quarter. This forced Fagnano, who went undrafted out of the University of Connecticut, to make his NFL debut.

Fagnano completed his first two passes for a total of 28 yards. The Ravens' offense struggled in Jackson's absence during a previous three-game stretch. The team scored 63 fewer points and averaged three fewer yards per play in those games compared to the first three of the season under Jackson's leadership.

The Ravens enter this matchup with a 4-3 record. With both Jackson and Huntley sidelined, Fagnano remains on the field to manage the offense for the remainder of the contest.