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| Texans sign former Browns FB Vickers |
NFL Football |
08/03/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans signed fullback Lawrence Vickers on Wednesday. Vickers spent his first five NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He played in all 16 games last season, rushing five times for 11 yards. In 76 career games, Vickers has rushed 33 times for 87 yards and also has 41 career catches for 271 yards and three touchdowns. During his time in Cleveland, Vickers, 28, was the lead blocker for three 1,000-yard rushers. The Colorado product was a sixth-round pick of the Brown |
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| Browns ink first-round pick Taylor |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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| Berea, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns have signed first-round draft pick Phil Taylor, the team announced Tuesday evening. Taylor, a defensive tackle, was selected by the Browns with the 21st overall pick -- a choice acquired from Kansas City. "We are very happy that we were able to sign Phil and now have all eight draft picks under contract," Browns general manager Tom Heckert said. "It was important to get him in here when we did, and I want to thank Peter Schaffer (Taylor's agent) for all of his |
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| Browns sign 1st-round pick Phil Taylor |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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| aylor has spent the past few days shopping for a new phone and lamenting on his Twitter page how much he misses football. Finally, he's getting back on the field. The extra-large rookie defensive tackle from Baylor has signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Tuesday night to end a four-day holdout that was beginning to become worrisome. Terms of the deal were not immediately known. Taylor, the No. 21 overall pick in this year's NFL draft, will immediately report to the Browns, who |
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| Browns P Hodges likely out for season |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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| Berea, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Browns punter Reggie Hodges is likely out for the 2011 season because of a torn Achilles tendon. According to the team's website, Browns president Mike Holmgren said Hodges tore the tendon in his left leg and will have surgery. Head coach Pat Shurmur said the injury will probably prevent Hodges from playing this year. Hodges, who suffered the injury during Tuesday's practice, was one of the better punters in the NFL during the 2010 season. He had a net average of 39 yards |
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| Losers in Asomugha sweepstakes, Jets turn to Cromartie |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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| explore a trade. Safety Kenny Phillips said the situation wasn't a distraction, while defensive coordinator Perry Fewell made a point to mention that Umenyiora was still paying attention in team meetings. - Elsewhere, an interesting transaction popped up when the Denver Broncos acquired former Eagles defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley for a 2013 draft pick. The Eagles had originally traded Bunkley to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday for a fifth-round draft pick in 2012, but Bunkley never showed at Browns camp. |
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| Broncos, not Browns, get former Eagles DT Bunkley |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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| Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley for a 2013 draft pick. Former Broncos quarterback and current executive vice president of operations John Elway tweeted the trade on Monday afternoon. The Eagles originally traded Bunkley to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday for a fifth-round draft pick in 2012, but Bunkley didn't show at Browns camp. Bunkley was a first-round pick in 2006 and recorded 144 tackles and six sacks in five seasons for the Eagles. He started 52 of his 76 games with Philadelphia, |
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| Browns sticking to conservative financial plan |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) - As debt ceilings and borrowing limits consume everyone's day, the Cleveland Browns are saving their money. While other NFL teams have thrown around millions at players in free agency since the NFL lockout lifted, the Browns, who are roughly $35 million under the salary cap, are sticking to their plan and choosing not to overspend. General manager Tom Heckert promised he would not be overly aggressive in the free-agent market, and he has been true to his word. Other than signing safety Us |
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| Browns re-sign Mitchell, acquire Greco |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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| Berea, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns have re-signed defensive lineman Jayme Mitchell and also acquired offensive lineman John Greco from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for an undisclosed pick in the 2012 draft. Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent, was acquired from Minnesota last October and was inactive for the 12 remaining games as a member of Cleveland's 53-man roster. He played in two games for the Vikings last season, recording a sack. In 29 games with the Vikings, Mitchell had 29 tackles an |
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| Browns' Cribbs sits out with stiff knee |
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07/31/2011 |
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Josh Cribbs, the Cleveland Browns' dynamic kick return specialist, sat out the second part of practice with his left knee wrapped in ice Sunday. Tight end Ben Watson only watched after sustaining a concussion Saturday. Wide receiver Carlton Mitchell walked off with a shoulder problem. Cribbs participated in the second day of non-padded drills for about an hour, then went to the sideline with his knee wrapped. When the two hours of workouts were over, he seemed to favor the leg somewhat |
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| Philadelphia Eagles |
NFL Football Transaction |
07/31/2011 |
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| Signed defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins to a five-year contract; traded defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Cleveland Browns for a 2012 fifth-round draft pick; signed wide receiver Jeremy LaFrance; waived running back Noel Devine. |
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