JacobyBrissett

News: 1 day agoThe Ravens acquired Brissett and a 2027 fifth-round pick from the Cardinals on Friday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Spin: Additionally, the Cardinals are paying about half of Brissett's remaining 2026 salary to facilitate the deal. The move gives Baltimore a veteran quarterback after both Lamar Jackson (thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe) suffered long-term injuries last Sunday against Buffalo. Brissett had recently fallen to the Cardinals' No. 3 quarterback after he was benched in Week 8 against Dallas. He should immediately claim the QB1 spot for the Ravens after undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano has looked overmatched in his nearly two full games of action under center.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Brissett is back for his second season in Arizona and is currently positioned as the team's probable Week 1 starter. One of the biggest fantasy surprises of 2025, Brissett reeled off nine consecutive top-12 fantasy outings spanning Weeks 6 to 15. He averaged 18.9 fantasy points across 12 starts, which was a big surprise considering his prior career high was 12.9, and that was way back in 2017. Brissett played solid ball, but he's not a major contributor with his legs (260 yards is his career high for a season). He certainly benefited from the league's pass-heaviest offense, a luxury he's unlikely to have with Mike LaFleur now calling plays. Expect the 33-year-old to regress to fringe QB2 production, and keep in mind that it's possible Arizona will turn to rookie Carson Beck at some point this season.