Jacoby Brissett Impresses Jesse Minter Ahead Of Ravens Debut Against Chargers

Jacoby Brissett Impresses Minter Before Ravens Debut© Instagram

Jacoby Brissett has barely been a Raven for a week, but Jesse Minter says practice has not looked like an offense breaking in a new quarterback.

Brissett is preparing to make his Baltimore debut Monday night against the Chargers after arriving from Arizona in a trade finalized November 6. He has spent the days since working before and after practice, learning the playbook and getting familiar with his receivers. By Saturday, Minter had seen enough to praise how quickly the veteran was getting comfortable.

Brissett Gets Up To Speed In Baltimore

“I'm very, very impressed with how fast he's learned what we're doing,” Minter said.

The Ravens knew Brissett's reputation as an experienced, dependable professional before acquiring him. What has stood out since his arrival is how little disruption there has been during preparations for Los Angeles. Minter said practices had continued at their usual level despite having a newcomer running the offense. He credited Brissett's work with coaches and teammates for helping them get organized quickly.

That experience matters in Baltimore's circumstances. Brissett is in his 11th NFL season, and the Ravens will become the seventh franchise he has played for. Learning another system is familiar work, even if the turnaround this time has been unusually short.

He will become Baltimore's fourth starting quarterback of the season. Lamar Jackson is recovering from a broken and dislocated right thumb, while Tyler Huntley's turf toe injury ended his season.

Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano started the Ravens' previous game against Jacksonville, throwing for 60 yards with two interceptions in wet conditions.

Ravens Need More Than A Good Practice Week

Baltimore enters Monday at 4–5 after four consecutive defeats. The offense has failed to reach 14 points in each of those losses, leaving Brissett with an immediate scoring problem to address. His recent numbers show he can move an offense. With Arizona last season, he threw for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Cardinals nevertheless went 1–11 in his starts, a reminder of how little one quarterback's production can settle by itself.

The Ravens have had extra preparation time since playing Jacksonville on November 5. Minter said the break had helped players recover mentally and return with renewed focus.

Monday's opponent is still searching for its first victory at 0–8. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Eastern on November 16. Minter welcomed Brissett's progress without confusing it with a result. “That doesn't guarantee anything,” he said, “but just excited to see him operate on Monday.”