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We think Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome just shouted "Championship!" ... though we suspect he knows how to correctly pronounce "Houshmandzadeh."
According to ESPN, Baltimore has signed WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who was dumped by the Seahawks over the weekend after playing just one season of the five-year, $40 million pact he signed a year ago.
With Houshmandzadeh guaranteed $7 million in 2010, Seattle will be on the hook for most of his salary while Baltimore kicks in $855,000.
Houshmandzadeh provides further receiving depth for a team that seems ready to air it out after acquiring WR Anquan Boldin in the offseason. With another addition, WR Donte' Stallworth, sidelined indefinitely by a broken foot, Houshmandzadeh is likely to take over in the slot while he learns the playbook.
Houshmandzadeh should move the chains -- he has averaged 87 grabs per year since 2004 -- but he won't stretch the field like the fleet Stallworth as he's managed only 10.5 yards per reception over the last three years. However he has toiled with subpar quarterback play lately with Matt Hasselbeck hobbled in Seattle in 2009 while noodle-armed Ryan Fitzpatrick was the primary signal caller for Cincinnati in 2008 when Houshmandzadeh was still with the Bengals.
We think Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome just shouted "Championship!" ... though we suspect he knows how to correctly pronounce "Houshmandzadeh."
According to ESPN, Baltimore has signed WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who was dumped by the Seahawks over the weekend after playing just one season of the five-year, $40 million pact he signed a year ago.
With Houshmandzadeh guaranteed $7 million in 2010, Seattle will be on the hook for most of his salary while Baltimore kicks in $855,000.
Houshmandzadeh provides further receiving depth for a team that seems ready to air it out after acquiring WR Anquan Boldin in the offseason. With another addition, WR Donte' Stallworth, sidelined indefinitely by a broken foot, Houshmandzadeh is likely to take over in the slot while he learns the playbook.
Houshmandzadeh should move the chains -- he has averaged 87 grabs per year since 2004 -- but he won't stretch the field like the fleet Stallworth as he's managed only 10.5 yards per reception over the last three years. However he has toiled with subpar quarterback play lately with Matt Hasselbeck hobbled in Seattle in 2009 while noodle-armed Ryan Fitzpatrick was the primary signal caller for Cincinnati in 2008 when Houshmandzadeh was still with the Bengals.