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Ravens sign UFL's touchdown leader after injury to Skylar Thompson
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The Baltimore Ravens have placed quarterback Skylar Thompson on injured reserve and signed Austin Reed, adding a record-setting UFL passer before Saturday night's preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles .
Reed most recently played for the Dallas Renegades, completing 174 of 309 passes for 1,923 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Although Dallas finished 4-6 with Reed as its starter, he ranked second in the UFL in passing yards and established a league single-season record for touchdown passes. Reed introduced himself to the UFL by throwing for 376 yards in the season opener, setting the league's single-game record.
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The Florida native began his collegiate career at Southern Illinois in 2018 but redshirted without appearing in a game. He transferred to Division II West Florida and quarterbacked the Argonauts in 2021 before finishing his career at Western Kentucky. Reed threw 78 touchdown passes against 20 interceptions across 26 Division II appearances.
Reed joined the Chicago Bears as an undrafted rookie in 2024. He was waived during final roster cuts before returning on the practice squad. Chicago signed him to a reserve/future contract in January 2025 and waived him again in August.
Across five preseason appearances with the Bears, Reed completed 23 of 33 passes for 230 yards and one touchdown.
His arrival gives Baltimore another quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley . Rookie Joe Fagnano is also competing for a developmental role.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens sign UFL's touchdown leader after injury to Skylar Thompson
