Overview
- NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the Baltimore Ravens are signing veteran safety Rayshawn Jenkins to their roster and the report is described as developing rather than a formal team announcement.
- The move responds to a Week 7 loss in which the Ravens surrendered 292 passing yards and four touchdown passes to Joe Burrow and to a knee injury to starter Jaylinn Hawkins that has left the team thin at safety.
- Jenkins was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 21 after being benched following a blown coverage in Week 4, and analytic outlets cited a low Pro Football Focus grade (31.8) and run-coverage issues as reasons for Pittsburgh moving on.
- A 10-year NFL veteran, Jenkins has played 145 games for multiple teams and has 578 career tackles, 11 interceptions and 34 pass deflections, a résumé the Ravens hope will add experience to a depleted secondary.
- The signing is positioned as a short-term, reactive roster fix and the team’s hope that Jenkins can be available for the Week 8 game versus the Buffalo Bills; his playing status and expected role will depend on health evaluations and coaching decisions.