The Ravens’ defensive position is at full power firstly of the stretch run, as Michael Pierce has been moved to the 53-man roster.
Baltimore activated Pierce off the injured reserve/designated to return checklist after he was a full observe participant all through the week following the bye.
The Ravens had two open spots on the 53-man roster, so that they did not want to make any corresponding strikes.
Pierce can get his ft again underneath him in opposition to New York’s run recreation, which has been the power of their offense behind Tyrone Tracy Jr. The Giants rank fifteenth within the NFL in speeding, averaging 115.6 yards per recreation.
It additionally offers Pierce a recreation underneath his belt earlier than subsequent Saturday’s colossal tilt with the run-heavy Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran run stuffer had 15 tackles and one sack in seven video games earlier than struggling a calf harm in Week 8 in Cleveland.
Fellow defensive deal with Travis Jones, who has handled an ankle harm since October, additionally practiced totally this week and was faraway from the harm report after the bye. Having Pierce and Jones again wholesome may make a giant distinction for Baltimore’s enhancing protection.
“It’s enormous,” Head Coach John Harbaugh stated this week. “Michael Pierce and Travis Jones are nice gamers. Those guys are game-wreckers inside. Those guys being prepared to go, being 100% is a risk for us – a large risk. They’re two huge guys taking part in massively good soccer.”
In different strikes, the Ravens elevated cornerback Desmond King and linebacker William Kwenkeu. This is Kwenkeu’s second elevation. King will make his Ravens debut and will assist the secondary if security Ar’Darius Washington, who’s questionable due to private causes, would not play.
