The Ravens have signed veteran linebacker A.J. Klein to their 53-guy roster, plucking him off the New York Giants` exercise squad.

It’s been a wild week for Klein. He signed with the Giants on Monday, began out gaining knowledge of their protection and getting prepared for the Green Bay Packers. After his first exercise as a Giant on Wednesday, the Ravens known as announcing they desired him to enroll in their 53-guy roster.

Klein stated he spoke to Head Coach John Harbaugh and Director of Player Personnel George Kokinis approximately his function with the Ravens and determined it made experience to uproot again.

“Personally, I assume it is a very good fit,” Klein stated. “They have a clean imaginative and prescient of what they see for me right here. I recognize multiple guys; genuinely I performed with Marcus Williams with the Saints. I simply recognize that is a skilled soccer group, been withinside the playoffs, and I’m simply right here to assist this group win.”

Klein stated he hasn’t even checked out the Bengals yet, as he had his first exercise Thursday and is gaining knowledge of the protection as speedy as possible.

“I hope [I can be game ready] quite quick,” he stated. “The closing forty eight hours in New York with Wink Martindale, glaringly it is the identical protecting system. I’ve been knee deep withinside the playbook for forty eight hours. There’s a whole lot of carryover right here.”

“We have been speaking approximately multiple the calls and he become catching proper alongside throughout unique teams,” Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald stated. “He can play all 3 linebacker spots, so he can offer a few role flexibility for us. We wanted intensity proper now and we will see in which it goes.”

Klein, 31, is in his tenth NFL season. He’s performed for the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills, respectively. Klein has began out eighty video games and totaled 449 tackles, 15.five sacks, 8 pressured fumbles and 4 interceptions.

Patrick Queen and Josh Bynes had been the Ravens’ beginning interior linebackers via the season, however they might use assist. Malik Harrison has moved outdoor to assist the skinny outdoor linebacker corps and Kristian Welch and Del’Shawn Phillips have performed nearly solely on unique teams.

Klein can assist Baltimore’s protection as a confirmed participant who had a profession yr in 2020 with the Bills, wherein he logged seventy five tackles and 5 sacks. He become named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his overall performance in Week 12.

“I carry revel in gambling in one-of-a-kind systems. I’ve been round a whole lot of proper coaches and I’ve performed a whole lot of ball,” Klein stated. “So with any luck I can carry revel in and percentage that know-how and assist the returned seven communicate. Whatever they see me gambling and supporting out is what I’ll do.”

ood coaches and I’ve played a lot of ball,” Klein said. “So hopefully I can bring experience and share that knowledge and help the back seven communicate. Whatever they see me playing and helping out is what I’ll do.”