The Ravens secondary got stronger Wednesday afternoon as veteran nickel cornerback Arthur Maulet returned to the practice field following his training camp knee injury.
This opens Maulet's 21-day window to return to the 53-man roster, but it could be sooner than later.
Last week Head Coach John Harbaugh said Maulet has looked good in his rehab and it's "possible" that Maulet could be ready for game action when he's eligible to return, which is Sunday's Week 5 game in Cincinnati against the Bengals.
"We'll see where he's at physically and [where we are] roster-wise and all those kinds of things," Harbaugh said Monday.
The Ravens have an open roster spot after Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) went to injured reserve.
Maulet has been out since suffering a knee injury in training camp in early August, which required arthroscopic surgery. He began the year on injured reserve.
Maulet was off to a very strong start in training camp and was re-signed this offseason to continue his work as a hard-nosed defender at nickel. He had 37 tackles, two sacks, and one interception last season.
With Maulet sidelined, safety Kyle Hamilton and cornerback Marlon Humphrey have essentially split slot duties. Maulet's return will add another piece to that mix and free up his teammates to play elsewhere. Rookie first-round pick Nate Wiggins played nearly every snap against the Buffalo Bills last week, but that could change if Humphrey moves back outside more.
