By Justin Worsley
The Baltimore Ravens have signed free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, scooping the former Pro-Bowler after being a free agent for only two days.
Houshmandzadeh was released by Seattle on Sunday when all teams were required to cut down to a 53-man roster. Seattle signed Houshmandzadeh in 2009 to a five-year $40 million contract. The Seahawks will still pay Houshmandzadeh $6.15 million this season.
According to ESPN.com's Adam Schefter, the Ravens signed Houshmandzadeh to a one-year, $850,000 contract, giving Houshmandzadeh a $7 million salary this season.
Houshmandzadeh, 32, is the second wide receiver from the NFC West division to join Baltimore this offseason. The Ravens traded with the Arizona Cardinals for Anquan Boldin last March.
Houshmandzadeh will now suit up twice a year against the Cincinnati Bengals, who drafted the ten-year veteran in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Oregon State. His former college teammate, Chad Ochocinco, was drafted in the second round by Cincinnati as well that year.
Houshmandzadeh had a career-year in 2007, where he tied New England's Wes Welker for the league lead with 112 receptions. In his career, Houshmandzadeh has caught 586 passes for 6,693 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Last season, however, was a disappointment in Seattle. Houshmandzadeh caught 79 passes for 911 yards, but was only able to find the end zone three times while Seattle finished with a 5-11 record.
Baltimore is looking to make a run at the Super Bowl this season after making two consecutive playoff appearances.
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