The Baltimore Ravens added veteran safety Rayshawn Jenkins to the practice squad Monday, bringing in a seasoned defensive back to reinforce a secondary dealing with injury and recent struggles.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the signing, noting that “The 10-year veteran has started 92 career games and brings much-needed depth to Baltimore’s secondary.”
The team’s official account confirmed the move later Monday.
The addition follows starting safety Jaylinn Hawkins missing Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals because of a knee injury. Coach Jesse Minter described the injury as not long-term, yet the absence exposed thin depth in the back end of the defense.
Baltimore fell 35-13 to Cincinnati, allowing quarterback Joe Burrow to complete 22 of 30 passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns. The Bengals scored 35 unanswered points in the second half as the Ravens secondary struggled to contain the aerial attack.
Through seven games, the Ravens rank near the middle of the league in passing yards allowed, surrendering roughly 221 yards per contest through the air.
Jenkins, 32, is in his 10th NFL season and has appeared in about 145 games with 92 starts. The Chargers selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 draft, and he spent four seasons in Los Angeles before three productive years with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In 2024 with the Seattle Seahawks, Jenkins posted 53 tackles, two sacks and one fumble recovery touchdown across 13 appearances and nine starts. His signature play came Oct. 6 against the New York Giants, when he returned a fumble 102 yards for a touchdown — the longest defensive score in Seahawks franchise history.
Seattle released him in March 2025 to create salary-cap flexibility after a hand injury limited his availability late in the season.
Jenkins joined the Cleveland Browns in 2025 and played all 17 games with three starts, recording 45 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed him to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million in August 2026, but released him Oct. 21 after six appearances and one start in which he totaled 16 tackles.
Career totals show more than 500 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 11 interceptions for the Miami product.
The low-cost addition gives Baltimore insurance behind Kyle Hamilton, Malaki Starks and Hawkins while the team manages limited salary-cap space near the bottom of the league.
Jenkins can be elevated from the practice squad if needed as the Ravens look to stabilize the secondary.
