John Beck Signed by the Ravens
May 3, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Football
After the 2009 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins released quarterback John Beck. With a number of teams interested in his services, Beck decided to ink with the Baltimore Ravens. Beck, who went to BYU and was the fourth quarterback taken in the 2007 draft, has played in five games in his NFL career.
The Dolphins no longer needed Beck due to having on their roster Chad Pennington and two young quarterbacks — Chad Henne (drafted in 2008) and Pat White (drafted in 2009).
With Baltimore, Beck could possibly win the backup QB gig. He’ll compete with Troy Smith and Todd Bouman for the job. Joe Flacco, the 2008 first round pick who played well last year and helped the Ravens make the playoffs, will undoubtedly remain the starter in 2009. Though Smith probably is the favorite to win the backup quarterback job, Beck does have a chance.
The 6-foot-2 Beck has completed 60 of his 107 pass attempts and has one touchdown to go with three interceptions. All of his action came in the 2007 season. The news of Beck signing with the Ravens was first reported by Deseret News of Salt Lake City.
Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders will cheer him on (Image: Flickr)
