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| Bucs trade for Plummer, sign Garcia in QB splurge |
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03/03/2007 |
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| elphia to the playoffs filling in for the injured Donovan McNabb, agreed to terms a day after talking with the Oakland Raiders. The Bucs pursued him in free agency three years ago but were unable to match a more lucrative deal Garcia signed with the Cleveland Browns. ``I'm happy for him,'' McNabb, who watched Garcia win five of six starts to help the Eagles win the NFC East, said during the Syracuse-Villanova basketball game in Philadelphia. ``I think it will be a good fit. I think he'll be fine.'' As coach |
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| Browns get boost with Steinbach up front |
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03/03/2007 |
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| teinbach shed his Bengals stripes for a chance to help turn around another awful NFL team. The coveted free agent offensive lineman, who spent his first four seasons pro blocking for Cincinnati, signed a seven-year, $49.5 million contract with the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. The deal guarantees the 26-year-old $17 million, but Steinbach said his newfound wealth won't make him any different. ``I'm not going to change,'' he said. ``People might look at me and perceive me differently. ``But I've always bee |
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| Browns sign Eric Steinbach to 7-year deal |
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03/03/2007 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -Offensive lineman Eric Steinbach, who spent his first four NFL seasons in Cincinnati, signed a seven-year, $49.5 million contract with the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, with $17 million guaranteed. Steinbach, who can play guard or tackle, was to be introduced by the Browns at a news conference later Saturday. This is the second straight season the Browns have scored big early in free agency. Last March, they signed Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley to a six-year, $36 million contract. But |
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| Source: Browns reach agreement with Steinbach on 7-year deal |
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03/02/2007 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with free agent offensive lineman Eric Steinbach on a seven-year, $49.5 million contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press on Friday. The deal includes $17 million in guaranteed money. The versatile Steinbach, who played the past four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, will sign the contract once he passes a physical, said the person within the NFL who asked to remain anonymous because the signing hasn't been |
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| 49ers release WR Bryant |
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03/02/2007 |
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| ta Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers released wide receiver Antonio Bryant on Thursday. Bryant caught 40 passes for 733 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers last season after being signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Cleveland Browns. "After an evaluation period we determined that Antonio was not the best fit for the 49ers," said head coach Mike Nolan. "I appreciated his work ethic this past year and wish him the best on his next endeavor." Bryant is currently under a four-game |
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| Poised for free agency, Browns agree to terms with Fraley |
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03/01/2007 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -Shortly before trying to entice other free agents, the Cleveland Browns took care of one of their own. They reached preliminary agreement on a four-year contract with center Hank Fraley, who rescued the Browns last season after they lost LeCharles Bentley to a career-threatening knee injury. Financial terms were not immediately available late Thursday from agent Ralph Cindrich. Fraley provided stability last season, starting all 16 games after being acquired from Philadelphia for a 2008 |
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| Former Cowboy Walls donates kidney to ex-teammate Springs |
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03/01/2007 |
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| alls led the NFL in interceptions his first two seasons and again in '85, making him the only three-time leader in NFL history. He picked off 57 passes and made the Pro Bowl four times over his 14-year career, which included stints with the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Browns to draft third after winning coin toss |
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02/23/2007 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns will pick third overall in April's NFL draft after winning a coin toss with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday. Tampa Bay general manager Bruce Allen called heads and the coin came up tails, giving Cleveland, which was represented by general manager Phil Savage, the coveted third pick. The coin toss was needed as both Cleveland and Tampa Bay ended the season with 4-12 records and identical opponents' winning percentages. Since they lost the coin toss, th |
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| Browns' Wright signs one-year extension |
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02/21/2007 |
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| Berea, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns signed running back Jason Wright to a one-year contract extension Tuesday. He is now signed through the 2008 season. Last year he carried the ball 62 times for a total of 189 yards and added six receptions for 82 yards in a total of 13 games played. |
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| Bentley could undergo more surgery |
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02/20/2007 |
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) -LeCharles Bentley will likely undergo more surgery on a serious knee injury that cost him last season, is jeopardizing another and could end his NFL career. Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage said Bentley is considering another operation to repair the left patellar tendon he tore on the first full-contact play of training camp last summer. ``If he does elect to have the surgery, then obviously he won't be here for 2007 as an active player,'' said Savage, adding ``it's more lik |
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