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Receiver T.J . Houshmandzadeh agrees to contract with Ravens; Clayton dealt to Rams

The Baltimore Ravens upgraded their receiving corps again by agreeing to terms Monday with T.J. Houshmandzadeh.To make room for Houshmandzadeh on the roster, the Ravens traded wide receiver Mark Clayton to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed draft pick. Clayton, drafted 22nd overall by Baltimore in the 2005 draft, ranks third in Ravens history with 234 career catches and 3,116 yards.Houshmandzaheh, a 10-year veteran, was cut by Seattle last week. He signed with the Seahawks as a free agent before the 2009 season and had a team-high 79 catches for 911 yards and three touchdowns.But that deal was signed with Jim Mora as coach and Tim Ruskell as general manager, and both are gone from Seattle.So, too, is Houshmandzadeh, who was in the second year of a five-year, $40 million contract."The first things that pop out at you about T.J. are that he has been very productive and durable in his first nine years in the NFL," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "Plus, we saw him more than w...

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