The Ravens signed Richards to a reserve/future contract Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Richards spent the 2020 campaign in Baltimore, where he posted four tackles through his 16 games. The 28-year-old will aim to compete for more reps but likely will continue to play exclusively on special teams for the Ravens.

Richards was promoted from Baltimore's practice squad to the active roster Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old was promoted from the practice squad as an extra player for the first two games of the season, and he join the roster in a traditional capacity ahead of Monday's game against the Chiefs. Richards exclusively played special teams over the first two contests and figures to play a similar role versus Kansas City.

Richards was promoted to the Ravens' active roster Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Ravens have been fortunate on the injury front heading into Week 1, so while Richards likely won't contribute on defense, he could log some playing time on special teams Sunday against the Browns.

The Ravens signed Richards to a one-year contract Sunday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richards initially joined Baltimore midway through the 2019 regular season after being released by New England, and his performance on special teams through nine games has earned him another chance for 2020. The 27-year-old scored via a failed punt attempt Week 17.

Richards signed a contract with the Ravens on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Richards was released by the Patriots on Tuesday. The 2015 second-round pick figures to contribute on special teams with the Ravens.

Richards was released by the Patriots on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richards joined the Patriots in early October and exclusively played special teams in his three games with the team. The team signed Justin Bethel to take his place on the 53-man roster, and he's likely to fill a similar role.

Richards plans to sign with the Patriots on Wednesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richards spent his first three NFL seasons in New England before winding up in Atlanta for the 2018 season. After one year with the Falcons, the veteran safety signed with the Raiders but got released shortly after. Now expected to rejoin the Patriots, Richards should provide New England's defensive backfield with added depth but likely won't see much playing time unless injuries strike the secondary.

Richards inked a deal with the Raiders on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Richards spent three seasons with the Patriots after being drafted in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft before being traded to the Falcons ahead of the 2018 season. He started 12 and appeared in 15 games in Atlanta, while recording a career high 37 (15 solo) tackles and three passes defended in the process. He will now look to earn a regular role in the Raiders' secondary.

Richards accounted for 39 tackles and three pass deflections for the Falcons in 2018.

EDGE Analysis

Richards stepped in for an Atlanta secondary that was ravaged by injuries, filling a vital role after starting safeties Keanu Neal (knee) and Ricardo Allen (Achilles) went down early in the year. A former second-round pick of New England who was traded to Atlanta within a week of the season opener, Richards nearly doubled his previous career high by picking up 12 starts for a Falcons defense that ranked 27th against the pass in 2018. Richards' rookie contract expires this winter, leaving the front office with a decision to make on a player who ranked as the NFL's 64th-best safety this season, according to Pro Football Focus.

Richards tied a career-high with seven tackles, but the Falcons fell to 1-4 with a 41-17 road loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Desperate times call for desperate measures. With the team's two starting safeties on injured reserve, Atlanta was forced to call upon an experienced defensive back in Richards, who has started in just seven of 45 career appearances. The fourth-year man demonstrated a nose for the football by collecting seven tackles, but Ben Roethlisberger threw for his second-highest passer rating of the season (112.7) in completing a healthy 65.5 percent of his attempts for 250 yards and three touchdowns. Atlanta's secondary has been torched for 330 passing yards and three touchdowns per game since Week 2.