The Ravens’ secondary could have a veteran contributor back in the fold soon. Cornerback Arthur Maulet returned to practice Wednesday on a limited basis. 
Maulet was placed on injured reserve/designated for return before the roster cut deadline. As a result, he was eligible to be activated by Week 5 at the earliest. The fact he is back at practice is an encouraging sign the 31-year-old could suit up on Sunday. At a minimum, Maulet should be back in action relatively soon.
“It’s a little bit of a process,” head coach John Harbaugh said (via the team’s website). “You’ve been down for four or five weeks. He’s going to have to ramp his way back up. We’ll see here day to day how he does with that, but it’s great to have him out there.”
Maulet signed with Baltimore on a veteran minimum deal last offseason, and that pact proved to be worthwhile from the team’s perspective. The former UDFA logged a rotational role with a 43% snap share, and he recorded a pair of sacks and one interception. Maulet was effective in the slot, allowing a passer rating of 65.8 – the lowest figure of his career – in coverage. While a number of high-profile defenders departed the Ravens in free agency, Maulet was among the players who were retained this offseason. He inked a two-year, $4MM pact to remain in Baltimore.
The Ravens recently placed fellow corner Jalyn Armour-Davis on IR; an open roster spot thus exists for Maulet to be activated. Once the latter is brought back (something which has already seen one of the team’s IR activations used), he will see considerable time on the inside. Baltimore has Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens and first-round rookie Nate Wiggins as options on the perimeter, while Ar’Darius Washington and versatile safety Kyle Hamilton have seen time in the slot. Maulet will give Baltimore another contributor in that respect once he is ready to return.