The Baltimore Ravens moved third-string quarterback Trace McSorley to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday, according to the NFL’s transaction list. The move comes after McSorley had been on the injury report as missing practice Thursday for a non-injury-related reason and was left off Friday’s injury report entirely.
However, Baltimore has not announced the move, potentially pointing towards McSorley not having tested positive but that he was around someone who did. The Ravens went through a similar issue earlier this season when defensive tackle Brandon Williams was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list for being in close contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, all three other quarterbacks — including Lamar Jackson — were spotted wearing masks at practice on Friday.
Though he’s been on the Ravens’ 53-man roster this season, McSorley has been a gameday inactive for all nine games thus far. Coach John Harbaugh admitted the team kept McSorley on the 53-man roster instead of the practice squad last season so he couldn’t get picked up by another team, pointing to it being a similar decision this year.
While McSorley’s move to the Reserve/COVID-19 list is unfortunate, it does open up a spot on the 53-man roster. With several members of the defense dealing with injuries, including both Brandon Williams and Calais Campbell being listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans and running back Derrick Henry, Baltimore could look to add some help via free agency.
