The Baltimore Ravens are 15 days away from beginning their season on the road in Buffalo against the Bills - the same place their 2024 season ended in January. As they wrap up the preseason, though, one obvious hole remaining on the roster is backup quarterback. Through two preseason games, Cooper Rush and Devin Leary have gone a combined 30-of-56 with one touchdown and four interceptions.
And sure, the argument can be made that if Lamar Jackson goes down, the Ravens aren't going to the Super Bowl anyway, and that's a fair point. However, should the two-time MVP suffer any sort of minor injury that causes him to miss a handful of games, Baltimore doesn't have a reliable backup to turn to - but they could.
The Indianapolis Colts recently named Daniel Jones their starting quarterback, and head coach Shane Steichen made it clear that this decision was a season-long one and that Jones wouldn't have a short leash. This leaves former first-round pick Anthony Richardson on the bench, and in need of a new start. Enter the Ravens, who could lean on the 6-foot-5 mobile quarterback for a small stretch of games should anything happen to Jackson.
It would likely be a welcomed move by Richardson, as well, going to a top team like Baltimore for a rehab season while getting back in the market to potentially be a starter in 2026.
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