Former Oregon Ducks’ quarterback Anthony Brown will make his first career start in the NFL on Sunday, stepping in for injured Baltimore Ravens’ QB Tyler Huntley and lining up against the Cincinnati Bengals in the last regular season game of the year.
Brown has played in just one game this season, completing 3-of-5 passes for 16 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14.
While the Ravens have clinched a playoff spot already and are just jockeying for seeding at this point, it’s clear that Baltimore is pulling the dogs and making sure that they are as healthy as can be for next week’s Wild Card matchup. There are expectations that QB Lamar Jackson could be good to go, but in case he has not fully recovered, John Harbaugh wants to make sure that Huntley is fresh and ready to play in the playoff game. The Ravens will also sit TE Mark Andrews and RB J.K. Dobbins for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals.
This brings about a big opportunity for Brown, who has made some waves on social media this season with the Ravens. It all started with an electric preseason run that had many people thinking that he would make the 53-man roster, while Oregon fans wondered how this dynamic player at times struggled with the Ducks a year ago playing under head coach Mario Cristobal.
We will see on Sunday if Brown can further his young NFL career with a solid game and potentially get some more looks from either the Ravens or other teams down the road.
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