Ravens sign Flacco to five-year contract

By Neal Coolong  |   Wednesday, July 16, 2008  |  Comments( 4 )

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According to sources, the Ravens and first-round quarterback Joe Flacco have agreed on a five-year, $30 million contract that includes playing-time escalators.

Pro Football Talk credits Adam Caplan of Scout.com with the scoop.

Flacco, the 18th overall pick in April's draft, could compete for playing time with veterans Kyle Boller and Troy Smith.

Ravens rookie contract status as of July 16

1(18). QB Joe Flacco, Delaware – - Signed (five years, close to $30 million)
2 (55). RB Ray Rice, Rutgers – Unsigned
3(71). LB Tavares Gooden, Miami – Unsigned
3(86). S Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame – Unsigned
3(99). G Oniel Cousins, UTEP – Signed (three years, $443,000 signing bonus)
4(106). WR Marcus Smith, New Mexico – Unsigned
4(133). OT David Hale, Weber State – Unsigned
6(206). S Haruki Nakamura, Cincinnati – Unsigned
7(215). WR Justin Harper, Virginia Tech – Unsigned
7(240). RB Allen Patrick, Oklahoma – Unsigned


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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one...
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No.1
nhartman		08:25 PM
07/17/2008
Joey Flacco will be in the game as soon as he's ready and not a moment later. Good signing by the Ravens, but also an obvious...
No.2
08:57 PM
07/17/2008
Boller needs to go I have hopes still for Smith well see in minicamp and pre season Im not a ravens fan but i dont mind them...
No.3
11:55 PM
07/24/2008
Flacco is going to be a good QB if he can get some help. He's going to struggle with the WR's they have now.
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