Getty Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Khalil Dorsey celebrates a play during a December 2017 game.
Former Baltimore Ravens cornerbacks Maurice Canady and Khalil Dorsey have signed with the New York Giants, reuniting them with ex-Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale.
Art Stapleton of The Record was the first to report Canaday’s signing, while Dorsey’s sports management agency announced his arrival in New York.
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The Giants later confirmed the signings with an official announcement on their website.
Canady was a 2016 sixth-round pick by the Ravens who appeared in 24 games over his four seasons in Baltimore, while Dorsey was an undrafted rookie signing in 2020 who spent most of the past two seasons on injured reserve. Both played under Martindale during his tenure in Baltimore, though the two cornerbacks were never on the Ravens’ roster at the same time.
Canady and Dorsey will join a Giants cornerback room that just lost James Bradberry – who himself was linked with the Ravens – but added Cordale Flott out of LSU in the draft. The pair of former Ravens will be one of several defensive backs competing for a roster spot in New York.
Though neither played a major role on the Ravens defense, their familiarity with Martindale could help them make the team. Plus, like most defensive backs to play under John Harbaugh in Baltimore, both have NFL special teams experience, so they can contribute even if they’re further down the defensive depth chart.
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Canady and Dorsey are the third and fourth ex-Ravens defenders to join the Giants this offseason after they hired Martindale.
He successfully recruited defensive linemen Justin Ellis and Jihad Ward to join him in New York back in March, though other players like Tavon Young, Anthony Averett and Chris Westry signed elsewhere.
The 334-pound Ellis is a run-stopping defensive tackle who can eat space in the middle of the defensive line, but doesn’t offer much versatility or pass-rushing upside. But Martindale’s defenses have always prioritized massive nose tackles to control opposing rushing offenses and force them into passing situations where he can unleash his creative blitzes. Ellis has played over 300 snaps in six of his eight NFL seasons, including the last two in Baltimore under Martindale, so he’ll likely carve out a rotational role in New York.
Ward is on the opposite end of the spectrum as an versatile player who can line up all along the defensive line. He can play outside linebacker or defensive end in Martindale’s 3-4 scheme while rushing from the edge or interior in sub packages. But with just 10.0 career sacks in six years, Ward remains a jack of multiple trades but master of none.
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2 More Ex-Ravens Defenders Follow Wink Martindale to New York