Free agent wide receiver Marcus Robinson, released last month by the Chicago Bears and ardently pursued by at least seven franchises in ensuing weeks, finally has a new home.

ESPN.com has learned that Robinson, one of the NFL's most explosive wide receivers before a series of injuries plagued him the last three seasons, signed a one-year contract Thursday with the Baltimore Ravens, only one day after visiting with club officials and coaches.

The one-year contract, confirmed by agent Ken Sarnoff, will pay Robinson $700,000 for 2003, including a $100,000 signing bonus and $600,000 base salary. He can earn up to an additional $100,000 in incentives.

The acquisition of Robinson marks the second addition of a veteran wideout by the Ravens in the past two weeks. The club earlier signed former Arizona Cardinals starter Frank Sanders to a four-year, $8.9 million contract. While Sanders is a possession receiver, Robinson, if he is healthy again, certainly can provide the Ravens a big-play, vertical threat.

In addition to the Ravens, the six-year veteran also visited with officials in Arizona, Oakland, San Francsico, Detroit and Green Bay. He was scheduled to meet with Miami representatives next week. The deal with Baltimore essentially occurred while Robinson was in Green Bay on Thursday.

During the draft last weekend, one team that was dangling a veteran wide receiver in trade talks attempted to sign Robinson, but he wanted to make a few more visits before deciding where to resume his career.

One of the elements that made the Ravens attractive to Robinson was the opportunity to be reunited with offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh, who held the same position in Chicago for part of the wideout's tenure there. In addition, Robinson's in-laws reside in the Baltimore area.

Not to be overlooked is that the Ravens sorely need a vertical threat for a passing game that statistically ranked just 27th in the NFL in 2002.

The release by the Bears came less than four years after a breakout season that earned Robinson, 28, a Pro Bowl alternate spot in 1999, and a fat new contract negotiated by then-agent "Tank" Black.

The move had been anticipated since the end of the 2002 season, a year in which Robinson was limited to just two starts, and in which he registered 21 catches for 244 yards. It culminated a stretch in which Robinson couldn't regain the form that made him one of the NFL's premier deep threats in '99.

Chicago officials had granted Robinson and Sarnoff permission early in the offseason to seek trade possibilities. But most teams, including those interested in potentially acquiring the powerfully-built receiver, did not want to trade for a player they knew would eventually be released.

With his surgically repaired knee and balky back in good shape, Robinson represents a very intriguing veteran, even if he isn't quite as explosive as he was four years ago.

Robinson was a fourth-round pick of the Bears in 1997 and, after two seasons of injury and inactivity, he took off in '99, catching 84 passes for 1,400 yards and nine touchdowns.

But he was placed on injured reserve in 2000 with a back ailment and then, in 2001, tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee. In the past three seasons, the former South Carolina star has started in just 17 games, only six of them in the last two years.

His career totals include 187 receptions for 2,695 yards and 20 touchdowns. One alarming note is that his average yards per reception have dropped each year since '99, when he averaged 16.7 yards.

Robinson has started in 28 of 51 regular-season appearances.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.