The Baltimore Ravens have been looking to find a backup for quarterback Joe Flacco all offseason, and on Wednesday, they finally found their man in Robert Griffin III. The team announced the signing this morning.
The former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and Heisman Trophy winner saw his career spiral downward after two promising campaigns with the Washington Redskins to kick it off thanks an array of injuries. He attempted to reignite it with the Cleveland Browns in 2016 on a two-year, $15 million deal, but he only played in five games and was cut the following offseason.
At 28 years old, his contract with the Ravens will be much cheaper as he tries to prove he belongs in the league one last time.
According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Griffin's one-year contract with Baltimore has a base salary of $1 million and a small signing bonus. The low-risk deal gives the Ravens some leeway should injuries creep up and bite RGIII once again.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh spoke with the Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec about the signing on Wednesday morning.
Harbaugh said that Griffin III had a very good workout. “We're excited about it. We felt like we needed a No.2 QB. I'm really feeling like we got a steal. I felt like he really wanted to be a Raven.
“This move makes us better.”
Griffin is still the last Cleveland Browns quarterback to win a game, beating the then-San Diego Chargers near the end of the 2016 campaign. The Baylor superstar was not on an NFL roster in 2017.
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