Shareece Wright to Ravens: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Veteran cornerback Shareece Wright is finally getting his opportunity to play in 2015 after agreeing to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens.

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Wright was going to sign with the Ravens. The team made it official Tuesday, via Matt Maiocco of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.

Wright has had an interesting journey to Baltimore since the 2014 season ended. He spent the first four years of his career in San Diego before signing with the San Francisco 49ers in March. 

With the 49ers losing key secondary players like Perrish Cox and Chris Culliver, Wright seemed like he would be a big factor at cornerback. Instead, the 28-year-old was inactive for the team's first four games and, as noted by Maiocco, tweeted his frustration by saying, "Politics as usual."

The 49ers released Wright on Oct. 10, opening the door for him to find a new home. The Ravens needed to find a starting cornerback after Will Davis tore his ACL in Week 5 against Cleveland—in addition to allowing the eighth-most passing yards through five games.

A former third-round pick, Wright had started all 27 games he had played the previous two seasons with one interception and 23 passes defensed. However, per ESPN.com's Paul Gutierrez, Wright has problems in pass coverage:

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It's already been established that Wright is a pass interference magnet, the eight interference flags thrown at him last year -- one was declined -- led the league, one ahead of such notables as Buster Skrine and Blidi Wreh-Wilson, per ESPN Stats & Info. And Wright's 12 pass interference penalties called since 2013 are the most in the NFL.

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Gutierrez also cited Pro Football Focus rankings that had him among the bottom 10 starting cornerbacks in his two seasons as a starter with a minus-16.4 grade. 

At this point in the season, the Ravens aren't going to find an impact player who will help transform their defense. They need players capable of at least holding their own, giving the team a chance to turn around their 1-4 start before everything falls apart. 

Wright has found the opportunity to play he never got in San Francisco. Now it's his turn to prove he's still worthy of being a starting cornerback in the NFL. The recent results haven't been pretty, but a fresh start with a new defensive system has a way of providing energy for a young, talented athlete.