"The last time wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh donned a Baltimore Ravens uniform typified his season of frustration.

An accurate Joe Flacco pass glanced off of Houshmandzadeh's body, falling to the ground for a pivotal drop during the fourth quarter of the Ravens' playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The play still haunts Houshmandzadeh months later as he ponders where he'll play next season.

"I wish things had ended better," Houshmandzadeh told the Times in a telephone interview. "I'm not a guy who drops the ball, but I dropped a ball that really matters. Last year was a really bad year for me on the field.

"The last two years have been the most disappointing years I've had. I know people will say I can't play no more. If I get to the right team, I'll shock a lot of people."

Signed to a one-year contract by the Ravens after being cut by the Seattle Seahawks, Houshmandzadeh wasn't accustomed to assuming a complementary role.

Playing behind starters Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason, the former Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl selection caught just 30 passes for 398 yards and three touchdowns.

Now, he's resigned to the fact that he won't return to Baltimore even though he said he enjoyed being a part of the organization last season.

The Ravens still have Boldin and Mason under contract and added rookie wide receivers Torrey Smith and Tandon Doss in the draft.

"It was just one of those things last year because Baltimore is the best place to play," Houshmandzadeh said. "That's why it disappoints me. I love the people there. I can't say a bad word about them. I wish I could come back, but I know the dynamic and how it works."