Who is Ravens' Joe Fagnano? Baltimore turns to third QB after Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley injuries

Baltimore is down to its third-string quarterback, an undrafted rookie The Ravens' quarterback issues went from awful to somehow even worse in a hurry in a crucial Week 8 meeting against the Bills. After Lamar Jackson, in his first game back from an ankle injury, injured his thumb on Baltimore's first offensive play of the game, backup Tyler Huntley got hurt in the second quarter. The Ravens had to turn to emergency third-string quarterback Joe Fagnano, a rookie undrafted free agent out of UConn. Jackson hit his thumb on Gregory Rousseau and immediately went to the locker room. Huntley, who started the Ravens' previous three games with Jackson sidelined, then got his foot caught/rolled up on by Ed Oliver.
Here’s a look at #Ravens QB Tyler Huntley injuring his right toe on the tackle by Ed Oliver. Pretty classic turf toe mechanism. https://t.co/2qpBBQTJCV pic.twitter.com/GHRY4WufeN Huntley is officially questionable to return. In his place, Fagnano finished the half with 50 yards on 5-of-8 passing and one interception. Though Fagnano is making his NFL debut Sunday, he has played a lot of football. A rare 25-year-old rookie, Fagnano started his collegiate career as a walk-on at Maine, an FCS program, in 2019. He earned the backup quarterback job — and a scholarship — quickly, though. Like his NFL debut, his college debut
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