It has been a tough offseason for the Baltimore Ravens, already losing some key players in free agency to division rivals. This happened yet again on Sunday, losing former Pro Bowl quarterback Tyler Huntley to an AFC North foe.
Huntley has played the entirety of his four-year NFL career in Baltimore, notably playing a pretty big role in 2021 and 2022 in relief of starting quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Huntley is widely referred to as one of the better and more reliable backup options in all of football. And now, he will be playing against the Ravens two times a year instead of for them.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a deal with Huntley to serve as the backup to Deshaun Watson.
Post on the news that the #Browns have agreed to terms on a free agent deal with former #Ravens backup QB Tyler Huntley: https://t.co/feaAULJwCL
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) March 17, 2024
The Browns quarterback room is quickly turning into a very competent one. The team also signed former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston this offseason to serve as a backup option behind Watson.
It will be interesting to see where Huntley slots in the Browns depth chart next season. Both he and Winston have shown flashes over their careers. But Huntley has perhaps been the more capable player over the last few years.
Regardless of who the No. 2 option is in Cleveland, they will need to be ready to play. Deshaun Watson has certainly had concerns with consistency and staying on the field during his tenure in Cleveland, playing in just 12 games with little success over the last two years.
For the Ravens, this marks the latest player to leave for a division rival, along with Patrick Queen signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Geno Stone signing with the Cincinnati Bengals.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.