Malik Cunningham was expected to serve as a backup to former Lousiville Cardinals teammate Lamar Jackson when he signed with the Baltimore Ravens last year. But it sounds like he’ll actually be catching passes from his former teammate instead of serving as a backup.
According to a report from Ryan Mink of the Baltimore Ravens team website, Malik Cunningham has now officially switched positions and is listed as a wide receiver on the team’s official roster.
“Malik Cunningham is now officially listed as a WR (not QB) on the Ravens’ roster, btw. He made that look like the right call today with several grabs,” Mink said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Malik Cunningham is now officially listed as a WR (not QB) on the Ravens' roster, btw. He made that look like the right call today with several grabs.
— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) May 23, 2024
Cunningham was not selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, but he was signed by the New England PAtriots as an undrafted free agent shortly after the draft. After he was never able to crack the team’s regular lineup, he was ultimately signed off of the Patriots’ practice squad by the Baltimore Ravens.
Though he showed promise as a quarterback, particularly in the preseason, he’ll now be dedicating his full efforts to playing wide receiver. The move led to a lot of reactions on social media.
The Patriots were trying to convert Cunningham to WR last year before the Ravens signed him off the practice squad https://t.co/abqQprDS6E
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) May 23, 2024
Remember when we all wanted him to start over Mac Jones? 😂 https://t.co/CqdYl2Lxeq
— Savage (@SavageSports_) May 23, 2024
Completely expected. I guess #Patriots fans can stop pretending we "lost" that QB now. Rinse and repeat with Milton… https://t.co/xppFTzl4Lr
— cryptonium (@cryptonium93) May 23, 2024
So, that explains more on why the #Ravens prioritized Leary in the draft. Starting to like the makeup & different style he brings. Johnson is essentially a bridge QB at this point as the backup so it makes even more sense all around. #RavensFlock https://t.co/WbnAU2VoR7
— Dev Panchwagh (@devpanchwagh) May 24, 2024
The Patriots worked Cunningham at QB and receiver last season, which drew criticism from some players. Appears the Ravens are now making him a full-time wideout. https://t.co/lEUsUSsOFB
— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) May 23, 2024
you got love Malik Cunningham mentality for willing to switch https://t.co/o7N40xUiFw
— Ashley Zaza (@ashleyzaza) May 23, 2024
We’ll have to see how the position change works out for him.
