Since the announcement of Lamar Jackson heading to IR, everyone seems to be connecting the dots between the Baltimore Ravens and Tyson Bagent.
With Jackson and Tyler Huntley expected to be out for an extended time, Baltimore needs a quarterback. They signed Austin Reed, but that's not a real answer.
Could Bagent be the guy? NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes it could make sense.
“I would expect Joe [Fagnano] to be their starter [on Thursday], but I do expect the Baltimore Ravens to go out and consider some QB trades,” Rapoport said. “Tyson Bagent, the Chicago Bears backup quarterback, obviously played with Declan Doyle … would be a potential name to consider.”
Sure, a pursuit makes sense. Bagent knows Declan Doyle. Unfortunately, the price may be way too high for a backup — reports signal anywhere from a Day 2 pick to, more realistically, an early Day 3 pick.
If that’s the case, it wouldn’t be worth it whatsoever.
Tyson Bagent price may be way too high for the Baltimore Ravens
In the offseason, the Bears reportedly sought a second-round pick for Tyson Bagent. Now Chicago general manager Ryan Poles has made some crazy trades, both as a buyer and a seller. I’m not convinced he could get a Day 2 pick for Bagent, though.
Bagent’s rise from Shepard University has been unthinkable. He’s looked incredible in the preseason, and in the 2026 preseason, he went 29-for-39 for 377 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception.
But that hasn’t translated in the regular season.
Across 15 career regular-season games, Bagent has completed 66.2% of passes; however, he’s thrown 3 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. His two starts in 2026 have been questionable at best.
In Week 4 against the New York Jets, Bagent went 25-for-34 for 268 yards and 1 interception. In Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers, he was downright awful, going 12-for-21 for 87 yards and 2 interceptions.
I wouldn’t say that’s a player worth moving real draft capital for. Not a second-rounder, not a third-rounder, not a fourth-rounder. Maybe a fifth-rounder at best.
Baltimore also isn’t in a position to trade higher draft picks. Unless they have unrealistic expectations, dealing a pick in the second- to fourth-round range would be flat-out silly.
Ravens shouldn’t be aggressive in QB trade
If the Ravens were 6-2, maybe it’d be a different story. They’re 4-4, though, and they sit last in the AFC North and tied for ninth in the AFC playoff race. You’re risking a lot if you make a real push for Bagent.
Look at the full picture: this team isn’t making much noise without Lamar Jackson.
With or without Jackson on the field, the flaws are obvious. The offensive line sucks, the defense is way too inconsistent to stay competitive, and the special teams aren’t great either. Everywhere you look, there’s a major roadblock holding them back.
On the topic of that offensive line, is anyone confident Bagent would be efficient behind that front? Yes, Baltimore is staring down a QB problem, but it’s just as much of an offensive line problem. No matter who you put under center, struggles are bound to come.
For Bagent, it sounds like any pick traded would be in the early or middle portion of the round. And that’s not even mentioning that teams with a quarterback available have all the leverage. Everyone knows Baltimore is desperate.
That’s not worth it, especially since Bagent would eventually be right back in the backup spot — he’d start for a couple of months at most. There’s almost no point in being aggressive in trade talks.
If the Ravens truly want a quarterback, it needs to be a low-cost trade or a free agent. Anything more than dealing a sixth-round pick would be a blemish on Eric DeCosta’s resume.
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