The Baltimore Ravens have made another roster move on Monday as they have placed cornerback Maurice Canady on injured reserve while re-signing veteran linebacker Albert McClellan.
Bringing back McClellan was an expected move as it was reported earlier on Monday, but placing Canady on injured reserve is a surprise. He initially suffered a ‘minor strain’ in a joint practice with the Colts during the preseason and sat out the remainder of the preseason. Canady then returned for week one of the regular season as Baltimore defeated the Bills 47-3, but he reinjured his hamstring.
After Thursday night’s game against the Bengals, the Ravens needed help at the inside linebacker position due to C.J. Mosley’s injury. With the cornerback position loaded with talent, the Ravens can seemingly survive without Canady for an extended period considering Jimmy Smith is scheduled to return in two weeks.
Ravens cornerback Maurice Canady and running back Kenneth Dixon, both of whom were placed on IR, are candidates to be designated to return, coach John Harbaugh said. Neither has season-ending injuries.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 17, 2018
Head coach John Harbaugh stated during his press conference that Canady’s injury is not season-ending, which means that he will be a candidate to be one of two IR-designated to return spots. Kenneth Dixon is also a candidate for that designation as well.
McClellan will bring leadership to a position that is now lacking a veteran presence. The most experienced player in that position group is Patrick Onwuasor, who is playing his third year in the NFL. Mosley’s injury is not considered long-term, but this move could indicate he will miss a couple of games.
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