Acquiring Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams allows Cleveland to maintain the momentum it built in ‘07.
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Willingness to gamble makes Browns contenders (Yahoo! Sports)
March 6th, 2008 · No Comments
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Cleveland gives Rogers new contract (Yahoo! Sports)
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns not only have one of the biggest defensive lines, it has swiftly become one of the most…
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2007 Draft could have had different look (Rivals.com)
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
If teams knew then what they know now, obviously the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft would have turned out…
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Rogers won’t divulge weight, but sees Cleveland as second chance (AP)
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Bulky defensive lineman Shaun Rogers didn’t want to talk about his weight after he passed a physical and officially joined the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. If he can consistently get to the quarterback, it won’t matter. The Browns got Rogers in a trade with Detroit late Friday, one of several moves to overhaul their defensive line in the offseason.
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Favre ranks No. 8 on all-time QB list (SportingNews.com)
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
In wake of Brett Favre’s retirement from the NFL, where does he rank among the game’s greatest quarterbacks?
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Browns sign S Nick Sorensen to 3-year contract (AP)
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Safety Nick Sorensen signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. Sorensen, who excelled on special teams last season after joining Cleveland, played in nine games with the Browns in 2007. The 29-year-old ranked fifth on the team with 14 special-teams tackles, making a season-high four in a win over Baltimore on Nov.
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Browns sign S Sorensen to three-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns signed safety Nick Sorensen to a three-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.
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Cards’ Blackstock will work out with Cleveland (Yahoo! Sports)
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Linebacker Darryl Blackstock, a three-year veteran of the Arizona Cardinals who was not tendered by the team,…
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Draft Dish: Combine performances drive debate (SportingNews.com)
March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
As teams prep their draft boards, they’ll have to decide how much emphasis to give performances at the Combine. SN’s Russ Lande weighs in.
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Browns make splash in free agency (PA SportsTicker)
March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
While they may not have made the most moves, the Cleveland Browns arguably are the biggest winners so far in the NFL’s free agency bonanza.
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Browns Team Report (The Sports Xchange)
March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
After attacking the trade front during the first day of free agency, the Browns then hit the free-agent trail by signing wide receiver Donte Stallworth.
The defensive line received an overhaul when Corey Williams (Green Bay) and Shaun Rogers (Detroit) were acquired via trades. Cleveland sent a second-round pick to the Packers for Williams. And after Cincinnati’s deal for Rogers fell through Friday, the Browns pounced with a third-round pick and cornerback Leigh Bodden.
The biggest move the Browns will make in free agency likely happened in the opening hours when quarterback Derek Anderson was re-signed after briefly dipping his toe into the market.
Anderson has a new shiny toy to play with in Stallworth, who joins Braylon Edwards, Joe Jurevicius and tight end…
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Quinn says he still wants to start for Browns (AP)
March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Browns quarterback Brady Quinn expects to compete for the starting job despite Derek Anderson’s $24 million, three-year contract. “My whole goal is preparing myself and getting ready to try to take over the starting job and lead this team,” Quinn said Saturday during an appearance at an auto show. Anderson agreed to his new deal Friday, a move that took him off the restricted free-agent market.
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Stallworth signs 7-year deal with Cleveland (Yahoo! Sports)
March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns added another prime target for newly re-signed quarterback Derek Anderson, agreeing with…
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Browns sign WR Donte’ Stallworth to 7-year deal (AP)
March 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns added another prime target for newly re-signed quarterback Derek Anderson on Saturday, agreeing with New England veteran Donte’ Stallworth on a seven-year contract. The 6-foot, 200-pound Stallworth has played six years and 84 games in the NFL with New Orleans, Philadelphia and the Patriots.
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Lions trade DT Shaun Rogers to Browns for CB Bodden, 3rd-rounder (AP)
March 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The Detroit Lions traded Shaun Rogers to the Cleveland Browns for cornerback Leigh Bodden and a third-round pick in the April draft. The deal was announced Saturday by the Lions, a day after a trade with Cincinnati fell through that would have shipped the talented but inconsistent defensive tackle to the Bengals in exchange for third- and fifth-round picks.
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With Anderson, Browns a threat in AFC North (SportingNews.com)
March 1st, 2008 · No Comments
QB Derek Anderson didn’t go shopping for long — it was like running into a convenience store for a bottle of soda — before he agreed to a three-year deal with the Browns.
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Lions trade Rogers to Browns (PA SportsTicker)
March 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Determined to trade Shaun Rogers, it appears the Detroit Lions finally succeeded.
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Pocket protection: QB Derek Anderson agrees to 3-year deal, stays with Browns (AP)
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Derek Anderson ran a reverse on the Cleveland Browns. Only a few hours after the quarterback hit the free-agent market, Anderson agreed to terms on a three-year, $24 million contract with the Browns, who were prepared to move on without the Pro Bowl alternate. The deal reportedly includes over $13 million in guaranteed money.
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Browns acquire DT Williams (PA SportsTicker)
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Browns made a move to bolster their defense, acquiring defensive tackle Corey Williams from the Green Bay Packers.
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Browns agree with QB Anderson (PA SportsTicker)
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Derek Anderson was not a restricted free agent for very long.
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Tennessee’s LaBoy will visit Cleveland (Yahoo! Sports)
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Tennessee Titans defensive end Travis LaBoy is expected to be the first free agent to visit the Cleveland…
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Browns acquire Williams from Packers (Yahoo! Sports)
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns acquired Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Corey Williams in a surprise trade after…
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Tender likely for Cleveland’s Anderson (Yahoo! Sports)
February 28th, 2008 · No Comments
A source with knowledge of the discussions between the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Derek Anderson told…
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Browns terminate contract of veteran DE Orpheus Roye (AP)
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract of defensive lineman Orpheus Roye on Wednesday, cutting loose one of their most productive players ahead of free agency. A 12-year veteran, Roye battled knee injuries the past two seasons. The 35-year-old was scheduled to make $3 million in 2008. Roye had a career-high 95 tackles for the Browns in 2005.
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Browns release DE Roye (PA SportsTicker)
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns on Wednesday released defensive end Orpheus Roye.
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