{"id":960237,"date":"2026-11-06T07:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T07:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/960237\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T07:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T07:02:21","slug":"fagnano-endures-rough-first-nfl-start-in-ravens-loss-to-jags-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/960237\/","title":{"rendered":"Fagnano endures rough first NFL start in Ravens\u2019 loss to Jags \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BALTIMORE (AP) \u2014 Joe Fagnano had three days to prepare for his first NFL start.<\/p>\n<p>During the Baltimore Ravens\u2019 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, it often looked like it.<\/p>\n<p>Summoned into duty with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley hitting injured reserve, Fagnano completed 10 of 18 passes for 60 yards and threw two interceptions in the Ravens\u2019 fourth straight defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6aed53b031a3734e20398e5bjpeg.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"2799\" data-pswp-height=\"1866\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6aed53b031a3734e20398e5bjpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Branson Combs (50) tackles Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano (12) during the second half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJacksonville Jaguars linebacker Branson Combs (50) tackles Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano (12) during the second half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think anytime you\u2019ve got a quick turnaround, it (poses) its own challenges,\u201d the 25-year-old undrafted rookie said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not here to sit up here and make excuses. I mean, they were on a short week as well. Credit to the Jaguars, they played well. Just didn\u2019t execute today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Tuesday\u2019s trade deadline, the Ravens are expected to add Jacoby Brissett, who started Arizona\u2019s first eight games before losing that job to Gardner Minshew. That likely means Fagnano will go back to the bench before Baltimore\u2019s Monday night Week 10 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that our front office and ownership are going to do what\u2019s necessary to give us a chance,\u201d Ravens coach Jesse Minter said. \u201cTons of respect for Joe and how he operated and how he played. \u2026 Anybody that comes in, we\u2019ll see how it goes, and we\u2019ll see where it takes us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens leaned heavily on a Wildcat formation led by running back Derrick Henry to protect Fagnano, who entered training camp fourth on Baltimore\u2019s quarterback depth chart before Skylar Thompson\u2019s season-ending injury.<\/p>\n<p>That mostly worked until Trevor Lawrence connected for a 50-yard touchdown to Parker Washington to stretch Jacksonville\u2019s lead to 17-3 shortly before halftime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought the team was ready to play, and from a competitive standpoint, I really think the explosive play before the half really kind of broke the game open,\u201d Minter said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked to do more after halftime, Fagnano threw picks to Montaric Brown and Jourdan Lewis on similar out routes toward Zay Flowers.<\/p>\n<p>His teammates displayed similar sloppiness, committing four false-start penalties. Tight end Mark Andrews also fumbled a snap on a fourth-down attempt in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Fagnano believed the altered game plan in a short week made sense after Jackson and Huntley both exited early in Sunday\u2019s 36-10 loss at Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n<p class=\"frequency\">Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n<p>On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"email-subscribe-link button the-warmup inline-block-logged-in\">Sign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793948541_93_theWarm-up-tile.jpg\" alt=\"Sign up for The Warm-Up\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDerrick Henry, you want to get him to the ball anyway, so that was just part of the plan,\u201d Fagnano said. \u201cIt was obviously to run, and I feel like we did that pretty well there in some spurts. We\u2019ve got to be able to sustain some drives, whether that\u2019s me making a play or making a better decision or not shooting ourselves in the foot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>\n          See AP\u2019s full NFL coverage here<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>This version has been corrected to show the Ravens had four false starts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BALTIMORE (AP) \u2014 Joe Fagnano had three days to prepare for his first NFL start. 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