The Ravens have signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver and return specialist De'Anthony Thomas, and he could immediately be a factor for a special teams unit that has drawn criticism from head coach John Harbaugh.
To make room on the 53-man roster, the Ravens waived defensive back Maurice Canady.
Thomas, a fourth-round pick by the Chiefs out of Oregon in 2014, spent six seasons in Kansas City but was cut two weeks ago. He has experience as both a punt returner and kick returner and could challenge for both those roles with the Ravens.
Cyrus Jones has been the Ravens' punt returner all season, averaging 9.4 yards on 12 returns, but he fumbled away a return in the Ravens' 37-20 win against the New England Patriots this past week.
