As New England’s offense struggled this season, undrafted rookie Malik Cunningham became an enticing alternative for fans as they watched the Patriots slide to the AFC’s worst record with Mac Jones at quarterback.

New England fed the fever of the Patriots fielding a dual-threat quarterback by signing the former Park Crossing High School star to its active roster, where Cunningham spent two games, and elevating him to active status from the practice squad for two more games.

In the end, Cunningham played only six offensive snaps for New England in 2022. He didn’t throw a pass or have a rushing attempt. He didn’t catch a pass either. The Patriots’ stated reason for signing Cunningham as a rookie free agent in May was to convert him into a wide receiver.

But that won’t happen now: The Baltimore Ravens are signing Cunningham to their active roster from New England’s practice squad, NFL Network and ESPN reported on Tuesday.

Cunningham told ESPN he had “learned a lot” from Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick.

“I want to be a coach one day, so I would take notes from coach Belichick because he’s one of the greatest of all time,” Cunningham said. “I had great teammates in New England and built relationships that will last a lifetime. But I just feel like this is a good opportunity for me, and I’m excited to be a Baltimore Raven.”

The signing reunites Cunningham with Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson. Jackson was Louisville’s starting quarterback in 2017, when Cunningham spent a redshirt season with the Cardinals. Cunningham then served as Louisville’s starting QB in the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Cunningham becomes the fourth quarterback on the Ravens’ roster, joining Jackson, Tyler Huntley and Josh Johnson.

Cunningham goes from the team with the worst record in the AFC to the team with the best. New England is 3-10. Baltimore is 10-3.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.