The Ravens activated outdoors linebackers Tyus Bowser and David Ojabo to their 53-man roster Tuesday, including two priceless go rushers on the identical day they finalized their commerce for All-Pro inside linebacker Roquan Smith.
Coach John Harbaugh stated Monday that each will probably be “available” to face the New Orleans Saints subsequent Monday. Bowser and Ojabo practiced for the primary time on Oct. 12, which meant the Ravens needed to transfer them to the 53-man roster or season-ending injured reserve by Wednesday.
Bowser, who led the Ravens in sacks final season, tore his Achilles tendon within the staff’s regular-season finale and began this yr on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform listing. He ought to contribute instantly to an outdoor linebacker rotation that already options Justin Houston, Odafe Oweh and Jason Pierre-Paul.
“I think Tyus will be ready to play,” Harbaugh stated. “I’m kind of counting on him, to be honest with you.”
Ojabo, a second-round choose, tore his personal Achilles tendon in March whereas understanding at Michigan’s professional day. His debut may come after the Ravens’ Week 10 bye as he continues to ramp up and study the staff’s schemes.
“David’s a little different [than Bowser]; we’ll see where he’s at with it in terms of being ready,” Harbaugh stated. “It’s hard. Where’s he at? We’ve got to get him out there to practice more and see what he looks like. We’ve got to take a look at some team periods and see how much he knows with the defense. We’ve just got to see what it looks like.”
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