The $8.66 million move Ravens made to finalize Jacoby Brissett trade

The Baltimore Ravens cleared $8.66 million in salary-cap space by restructuring defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike’s contract, then released quarterback Austin Reed to finalize the trade for QB Jacoby Brissett. Baltimore acquired Brissett, 33, along with a 2027 fifth-round pick from the Arizona Cardinals, sending a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-round pick. The deal came after the Ravens converted most of Madubuike’s remaining base salary into a signing bonus to create cap room for 2026. Reed had backed up Joe Fagnano in a Thursday 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars but hadn’t played a regular-season snap. Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley remain on injured reserve after Week 8 injuries. Brissett is expected to make his Ravens debut in Week 10 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers.