OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens signed running back Dalvin Cook to their practice squad on Thursday, according to a source, which could provide a boost to Baltimore's backfield heading into the playoffs.
Cook, 28, went unclaimed on waivers Thursday after he was released by the New York Jets on Tuesday. Cook's agency had told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Cook would be signing with the Ravens after he went unclaimed on waivers Thursday.
The Ravens (13-3), the AFC's No. 1 seed who earned a first-round bye in the playoffs, can evaluate the four-time Pro Bowl running back over the next two weeks before Baltimore's divisional round game on either Jan.
20 or 21. Baltimore has the NFL's No. 1 rushing attack, but its backfield has taken a hit due to injuries. The Ravens lost featured back J.K.