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The Baltimore Ravens are heading into Thursday Night Football with a quarterback situation nobody saw coming. Head coach Jesse Minter made it official Tuesday — undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano gets the start against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lamar Jackson is on injured reserve with a thumb injury, Tyler Huntley is dealing with turf toe, and now a kid who wasn't even drafted is under center for one of the league's marquee franchises.

Fagnano practiced Tuesday wearing a heavy brace on his right ankle, but Minter says he's healthy enough to go. If he suits up Thursday, he becomes just the second undrafted rookie quarterback to start a game in Ravens history — a remarkable footnote that could become a full chapter depending on how this one plays out against Jacksonville.

Shifting to the squared circle — WWE Crown Jewel two thousand twenty six goes down this Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the main event is a dream matchup. Roman Reigns, reigning World Heavyweight Champion since dethroning CM Punk at WrestleMania forty two, squares off against Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn in a champion versus champion collision for the Crown Jewel Championship. High stakes, big stage, two of the best in the business.

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