Ravens Fire Jim Zorn as QB Coach, Expand Cam Cameron's Role

BALTIMORE -- The Ravens fired quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn on Thursday. Zorn, the former Washington Redskins head coach, joined the Ravens on Jan. 30, 2010 -- 26 days after being fired in Washington.

"We were able to get Jim here for a year after his head coaching job with the Redskins," said Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. "He was able to help us get back to the playoffs and we thank him for his contributions."

After two disappointing seasons with the Redskins, Zorn was able to land on his feet quickly due to his reputation for working well with players and coaches. Since the Ravens' ouster from from postseason play two weeks ago by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Zorn has been the subject of speculation for offensive coordinator openings with the Seattle Seahawks and the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will take over some of the quarterback coaching duties, along with offensive assistant Craig Ver Steeg, who has experience in being an offensive coordinator and a quarterbacks coach spanning 26 years. Harbaugh is confident in Cameron's ability to coach the team's quarterbacks and continue the maturation process of starting quarterback Joe Flacco, who will be a four-year veteran next season.

"We've talked about this since the end of the season, and we believe this will help improve our offense," said Harbaugh. "Cam is noted for his development of quarterbacks and that includes Joe Flacco and Pro Bowl players like Drew Brees and Philip Rivers. Cam is excited about this change and is looking forward to it."

Extra Point

According to Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network, the Ravens and former Florida Gators defensive coordinator Teryl Austin agreed to a deal on Wednesday making him the team's secondary coach, since Chuck Pagano was promoted to be the club's defensive coordinator when Greg Mattison left to fill the same position at the University of Michigan.