The Baltimore Ravens elevated defensive end Carl Lawson and linebacker Chandler Martin to their game day roster for their matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Lawson will make his Ravens debut on Thursday
night after signing with the team back in October. He was expected to provide a boost to Baltimore’s pass rush right away, but he ended up waiting more than a month for his first action.
This is Martin’s third elevation in as many weeks. He has replaced fellow undrafted rookie linebacker Jay Higgins on special teams after he suffered a knee injury that forced him onto injured reserve.
Both players could be candidates to join the 53-man roster with strong performances on Thursday night. The Ravens opened up two spots by placing running back Justice Hill and defensive tackle Taven Bryan on injured reserve. Martin seems like an obvious candidate with no clear return timeline for Higgins, and Lawson is a known veteran who could get poached from the practice squad with a successful debut.
