The Ravens are closing in on a deal with Murray, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
This looked like a fit after Murray was cut by the Saints on Tuesday, and Gus Edwards' season-ending torn ACL has expedited the process between the two sides. The 31-year-old produced 1,295 rushing yards (4.4 YPC) and nine rushing touchdowns while adding 57 receptions for 411 yards and two receiving scores over the last two seasons with the Saints. Once the deal is official, he's in line to join Ty'Son Williams and Trenton Cannon on Baltimore's active roster, while Le'Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman are candidates to be elevated from the team's practice squad. In such a scenario, Murray has a chance to claim a key backfield role once he's up to speed with the offense, though out of necessity, a committee/hot hand approach could well be used early on this season.