The Ravens have signed defensive lineman Taven Bryan to their 53-man roster.

Bryan takes the place of rookie inside linebacker Jay Higgins IV, who has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.

A former first-round pick in 2018, Bryan is in his eighth season and signed with Baltimore's practice squad on Sept. 24. He has played 34.9% of the defensive snaps during the Ravens' three-game winning streak. Bryan was elevated for the third time in Week 10 and needed to join the 53-man roster to be eligible for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns.

"He's played well in all three games he's been out there," Head Coach John Harbaugh said. "He brings a lot of energy. He's a fast-switch kind of defensive lineman. He had a couple quarterback hits in the last game. I think he's really b

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