Ryan Mallett will be returning to the NFL after a newsworthy departure from the Texans earlier this season.
The Ravens will sign Mallett to a deal worth up to $2.5 million in 2016, according to NFL Media.
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After deciding last night to join #Ravens over a push from QB-needy teams, Ryan Mallett will sign today a deal with up to $2.5M in 2016
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 15, 2015ESPN was first to report a deal was in the works.
With Joe Flacco out for the season and Matt Schaub injured, the Ravens struggled behind Jimmy Clausen in Sunday’s 35-6 drubbing against the Seahawks. Former UNC QB Bryn Renner is the only other healthy QB listed on Baltimore's roster.
"I don’t know right now. We’ll see," coach John Harbaugh said when asked about who would start Sunday against the Chiefs.
Mallett was bounced from the Texans’ roster in October for behavioral issues, most notably missing a team flight to Miami after reportedly oversleeping.