Joe Flacco's Brother Mike to Try Out for Ravens: Latest Details, Reaction

The Baltimore Ravens have gotten big dividends from their investment in Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback Joe Flacco and are taking a flier on another member of the Flacco family.

Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official website reported Saturday that Baltimore is bringing in Flacco's brother, Mike, for a tryout at the team's rookie minicamp.

Mike Flacco practiced Saturday as a tight end and spoke about his experience in a new role at the Ravens' facilities and how he's fared thus far, per Mink:

I've been walking around seeing a lot of pictures of Joe. He's been here for what, going on nine years now, and I've only been in this building a couple times. It's cool to be here as a player, get a chance to come down here and try my best and see where it leads. ...

... I'm working hard. They're working us out there. I got a lot of reps, a lot of stuff to put on tape and at least show them what I'm made of, hopefully. I struggled through at some points, but it's been good. I'm just doing my best.

Mike Flacco gave minor league baseball a shot for a while before retiring in pursuit of a professional career on the gridiron. He initially signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers in 2014 and didn't make the final roster.

Since that brief stint with San Diego, Flacco was on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad for a time in 2014 and didn't move forward with the New York Jets in a minicamp tryout last year.

Now the 6'5", 251-pounder, who had 30 receptions, 591 yards and nine touchdowns in his only college season at New Haven in 2013, will seek to finally catch on and become a teammate of his brother's.

"That would be a dream if I could make it that long [to catch passes from Joe]," Flacco said, per Mink. "Day by day, I try to give it all I've got."

The family resemblance isn't lost on Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, who said, per Mink: "Mike's a great kid. He does move a little bit like Joe. The body mechanics a little bit are similar, so it's fun to watch."

If the NFL dream doesn't work out, Flacco has a backup plan. As Mink reported, he is an undergraduate student at Villanova working on a chemical engineering degree.

One of Joe Flacco's favorite targets, tight end Dennis Pitta, missed all of last season due to a career-threatening hip injury. The Ravens addressed the position by drafting Maxx Williams in the second round in 2015 and acquiring veteran Benjamin Watson in free agency this offseason.

It seems like a long shot that Mike Flacco will be able to assert himself on such a loaded depth chart that also features incumbent starter Crockett Gillmore. The potential storyline is nevertheless a compelling development.  

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