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OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - JULY 29: Skylar Thompson #11 of the Baltimore Ravens practices on the first day of training camp at Under Armour Performance Center Baltimore Ravens on July 29, 2026 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Baltimore Ravens placed veteran quarterback Skylar Thompson on injured reserve on Wednesday, effectively ending his brief tenure with the team.
Preseason IR placements are typically season-ending, but Thompson’s injury was described as “something small” by head coach Jesse Minter on Sunday. More likely, he will reach an injury settlement with the team and be released in the coming days.
Thompson, 29, had established himself as the Ravens’ third-string quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley in spring and summer practices. He could have even played himself into a 53-man roster spot with a strong preseason.
Instead, Baltimore will now be looking for a new QB3. They auditioned four passers on Wednesday – Trevor Siemian, Jake Haener, Clayton Tune, and Austin Reed – and signed Reed, likely due to his connection with offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. He spent training camp with Doyle’s Bears last year and appeared in their first two preseason games, so he will be able to step in and take snaps right away.
The Ravens also have Joey Fagnano, an undrafted rookie out of UConn who has been with the team since the spring. He beat out former Heisman winner Diego Pavia to be a training camp arm and he now has the opportunity to compete for a regular-season role.
Baltimore also hosted wide receivers Alex Bachman, Bryce Ford-Wheaton, and A.T. Perry for workouts on Wednesday. The team could be considering a signing, but they are already 12 players deep at the position. Even with Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman resting in the preseason, the Ravens have more than enough depth for the rest of camp. This may have been simply a case of the Ravens using their quarterback tryouts to evaluate the available options at wide receiver.
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