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Ravens head coach Jesse Minter confirmed Tuesday that Fagnano (ankle) will start Thursday's game against the Jaguars, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

The undrafted rookie out of UConn will make his first NFL start with Lamar Jackson (thumb) headed for injured reserve and Tyler Huntley (toe) unlikely to be available. After both Jackson and Huntley made early departures in Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Bills, Fagnano was pressed into action for the first time in his career and finished with 10 completions on 21 attempts for 91 yards and an interception. Fagnano emerged from the contest with a right ankle injury and was sporting a heavy brace during Tuesday's practice, but he'll be healthy enough to direct the offense for at least one week. Expect the Ravens to lean heavily on the Derrick Henry-led ground attack to help take the pressure off the inexperienced Fagnano, at least for as long as the game script allows for it.

Huntley (toe) wasn't spotted practicing Tuesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter already announced Monday that Huntley was "probably" not going to be ready to play in Thursday's game against the Jaguars, so the 28-year-old signal-caller is unlikely to practice at any point leading up to the contest. Joe Fagnano (ankle) was seen taking part in practice Tuesday as at least a limited participant and appears to be trending toward making his first NFL start Thursday, with either the newly signed Kedon Slovis or practice-squad member Austin Reed serving as his top backup. With Lamar Jackson (thumb) headed for injured reserve and set to miss at least the next four games, Huntley could be cleared to take over as the starting quarterback as soon as Week 10 against the Chargers, provided he bounces back well from his right toe injury.

Fagnano practiced Tuesday "with a significant guard/brace on his right ankle," Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

The Ravens are seemingly being careful with Fagnano's injured ankle, but he was able to get out there Tuesday -- two days prior to his team's Week 9 matchup with the Jaguars. With Lamar Jackson (thumb) headed to injured reserve and Tyler Huntley (toe) unlikely to go Thursday, the banged-up Fagnano is the favorite to start for Baltimore in Week 9.

The Ravens signed Slovis off the Packers' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Slovis immediately becomes the healthiest quarterback on the Baltimore roster, as all of Lamar Jackson (thumb), Tyler Huntley (toe) and Joe Fagnano (ankle) emerged from Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Bills with injuries. Jackson is ticketed for injured reserve and Huntley is considered unlikely to play Thursday against the Jaguars, leaving Fagnano as the likely Week 9 starter after he was listed as a limited participant for Monday's walk-through practice. While the Ravens could elevate Austin Reed from the practice squad to provide another option at quarterback Thursday, Slovis -- who appeared in two games with Arizona in 2025 -- may be the preferred option to serve as Fagnano's top backup.

Darnold completed 17 of 34 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding two rushes for 20 yards in the Seahawks' 34-17 loss to the Bears on Monday night.

Darnold averaged just 5.5 yards per attempt and took three sacks from a Bears defense that made an impact addition in Jeffery Simmons on Thursday via trade with the Titans. Darnold's 50.0 percent completion rate was a season low for him in non-injury-shortened games, and the veteran signal-caller also threw an interception for the sixth consecutive contest. Darnold did toss multiple touchdowns for the first time since Week 4, connecting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba (43 yards) and Cooper Kupp (seven yards) for his pair of scoring strikes. Darnold will take an unsightly 10:9 TD:INT heading into a Week 9 home matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Williams completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and rushed twice for one yard in the Bears' 34-17 win over the Seahawks on Monday night.

Williams helped set the tone for the Bears' statement road victory by leading a 17-play, 80-yard march that absorbed 8:32 of the first quarter, one the third-year signal-caller capped off with a one-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden. Williams then managed the game effectively from that point forward, avoiding mistakes while leaning on a workhorse performance from D'Andre Swift (27 carries, three touchdowns) and an often dominating effort from his defense. Williams now has a three-game streak of interception-free performances and is up to 1,267 passing yards through five contests heading into a Week 9 home matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday night.

Mendoza didn't play in Sunday's 38-33 win over the Jets.

With Kirk Cousins helping orchestrate a second-half comeback, Mendoza stayed glued to the sideline for the third straight contest after playing 10 offensive snaps in Week 5 against New England. The Raiders are 4-4 with Cousins playing reasonably well to keep the team in the postseason mix. Mendoza figures to get his shot if/when the Raiders are eliminated from postseason contention.

The Packers signed Miller to the practice squad Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

By all accounts, both Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor are healthy on the 53-man roster. Miller joins Kedon Slovis as quarterbacks currently on the team's practice squad.

Reed signed with the Ravens' practice squad Monday.

The quarterback signed after Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley suffered thumb and toe injuries, respectively, during Sunday's loss to the Bills. Reed spent time with the Ravens during training camp and the preseason, though he has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game. Baltimore's third-string QB, Joe Fagnano, is also dealing with an injury, to his ankle, and was limited during Monday's walkthrough.

Fagnano was limited at Monday's walkthrough due to an ankle injury.

Fagnano took a hit to his left knee while subbing in for Lamar Jackson (right thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe) during Sunday's loss at Buffalo, but the former's health concern has been confirmed to be to his ankle. While Jackson is out indefinitely and Huntley "probably" won't play Thursday against the Jaguars, Fagnano has a chance to play in that contest, per head coach Jesse Minter. Being limited to kick off Week 9 prep is a step in that direction, but Fagnano may need to upgrade to full Tuesday and/or Wednesday to avoid a game designation.