The Baltimore Ravens placed three more players on injured reserve Tuesday: cornerback Asa Jackson (knee), running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (foot) and safety Terrence Brooks (knee).
That increases the Ravens' total number of players on IR to 16. This is the most players the Ravens have placed on IR since 2008, when they had 19 players on the list in coach John Harbaugh's first season. The Ravens had only six players on IR last season.
The Ravens filled two of the roster spots by signing defensive tackle Casey Walker off the New England Patriots' practice squad and promoting offensive lineman Ryan Jensen from their own practice squad. Walker, 25, played in five games for the Patriots this season, including one start, before being waived after the team signed running back LeGarrette Blount. Jensen, a sixth-round pick by the Ravens in 2013, spent all of last season on the Ravens' 53-man roster and was on their practice squad this season.
There is one spot left on the Ravens' 53-man roster. It could be filled by a defensive back.
Jackson was the only starter placed on injured reserve Monday. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in just his second game back after being activated off short-term injured reserve with a sprained toe. The Ravens could replace him in the starting lineup with Rashaan Melvin, who has no career starts; Anthony Levine, a converted safety; or Antoine Cason, who is in his second week with the Ravens after being cut by Carolina.
Taliaferro and Brooks are two rookie draft picks. Taliaferro, a fourth-round selection, is a key loss because he had regained the primary backup role behind Justin Forsett. He gained 292 yards rushing (averaging 4.3 yards per carry) and scored four touchdowns. Bernard Pierce will take over as the No. 2 running back.
Brooks, a third-round pick, sustained a season-ending knee injury on the opening kickoff Sunday. It came at a time when his snaps had decreased. He was benched two weeks ago after giving up a touchdown in New Orleans and was inactive the previous week.
