Owings Mills, MD (My Sportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens have released cornerback Chris McAlister, who spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the club.

McAlister, selected by the Ravens with the 10th pick of the 1999 NFL Draft, went on to play in 135 games for the franchise and was a member of the team's Super Bowl championship squad after the 2000 season. He started just five games this past season before being placed on injured reserve in November with a knee injury.

"We want to thank Chris for all he did for the Ravens in the past 10 years," said Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. "He was a major contributor to many big wins, including the Super Bowl. To play the type of defense we have used here, you have to have corners who can cover one-on-one. He was one of the best at that for us. He was physical and he could run with the best."

The 31-year-old Arizona product picked off three passes in his limited action in 2008, and notched 26 career interceptions -- third-most in franchise history behind Ed Reed's 43 and Ray Lewis' 28.

McAlister, who also scored seven touchdowns in his career with Baltimore, was a three-time Pro Bowl selection. One of his seven TDs was a 107-yard return of a missed field goal -- then an NFL record for longest play.