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Horse Tracks 8/31/09 - Broncos fall to Bears, 27-17; Orton, Kuper injured; Gaffney has broken thumb

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:30:54 -0500

I think Ted's analysis summed up the game quite well, so I won't rehash. Lots of injury-related news, unfortunately. Jabar Gaffney broke his thumb on Friday, while Orton hurt his right index finger last night. Chris Kuper hurt his ankle and was helped off the field; X-rays were negative but he'll have an MRI today. Eddie Royal and Peyton Hillis both were banged up during the game but returned shortly after. The QB carousel is still spinning, as Matt Cassel may miss the Chefs...

Can Chad Rinehart Succeed in the NFL?

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:07:10 -0500

2008 3rd round draft pick Chad Rinehart, who is running with the No. 2s this week at Redskins camp, is kind of an interesting dynamic from a prospect on the offensive line. Playing his college ball at Northern Iowa, a school most famous for producing Kurt Warner, he was a leader on their 2007 team that went undefeated in the regular season, notching the No. 1 in the Division 1 FCS playoffs, where they lost surprisingly to the 8th seeded Delaware Fighting Blue Hens, and Quarterback Joe Flacco...

The Los Angeles Stars: A Look into the Future

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:29:07 -0500

Los Angeles has wanted a football team for a very long time. Well I say we give them one and make them an NFL expansion team. This year would be a great time for them to be starting up. They could have there expansion draft, get some past their prime players and then dive into the free agency pool. Let's just take a look at some of the possibilities that could happen if they would have been allowed to join this year as a team. Quarterback Target No. 1: Michael Vick Think of how gr...

Cleveland Browns Training Camp 2009: Special Teams Preview

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:16:13 -0500

More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP about 1 month ago: Cleveland Browns' Josh Cribbs (16) stretches with Abram Elam (26) and Nate Ness (34) during football practice at the Browns training facility, Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Browse more photos » We're finished with the Hard Hits of this week's coverage with the linebackers, so now it's time to close th...

Free Agent Signings as of 5/29/08

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:48:06 -0500

From NFLMedia.com2008 NFL Unrestricted & Restricted Free-Agent Signings As Of 5/29/08 05/29/20082008 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSAS OF 5/29/08(Based on official notification to NFL office) 1) 131 UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW team:TEAMPLAYERFORMER TEAMDATE REPORTEDArizona CardinalsLB Clark HaggansPittsburgh Steelers3/27/08 DE Travis LaBoyTennessee Titans3/4/08 DE Bryan RobinsonCincinnati Bengals4/11/08 QB Brian St. PierrePittsburgh Steelers3/31/0...

Cleveland Browns Free Agent List

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:59:48 -0500

The St. Louis Rams 2009 NFL Draft will heavily depend on the 2009 NFL Free agent Period which will begin on February 27th. Do you think the Rams will be interested in any the these Cleveland Browns Free S Mike CB Travis LB Andra TE Darnell OL Lennie ...

2009 NFL Free Agent List

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:40:02 -0500

ProFootballTalk.com has a team by team listing of the 2009 NFL Free Agents. Of course this will change as the off season continues, but here's a little something to wet the pallet:

2009 Free Agent List, 2/17/09
Posted by Mike Florio on February 16, 2009

AFC EAST FREE AGENTS
Buffalo Bills: LB John DiGiorgio (restricted), LB Keith Ellison (restricted), S Dustin Fox (restricted), QB Gibran Hamdan (restricted), WR Justin Jenkins (restricted/re-signed 2/17/09), WR George Wilson (restricted), OL Kirk Chambers, LB Angelo Crowell, OL Melvin Fowler, CB Jabari Greer, LB Teddy Lehman, QB J.P. Losman, RB Corey McIntyre, OL Duke Preston, OL Jason Whittle.

Miami Dolphins: S Yeremiah Bell, OL Vernon Carey, LB Channing Crowder, CB Andre? Goodman, S Renaldo Hill, OL Al Johnson, WR Tab Perry, LB Derek Smith.

New England Patriots: LB Eric Alexander (restricted), OL Wesley Britt (restricted), LB Pierre Woods (restricted), LB Rosevelt Colvin, RB Heath Evans, WR Jabar Gaffney, P Chris Hanson, S Rodney Harrison, OL Russ Hochstein, LB Larry Izzo, RB LaMont Jordan, CB Deltha O?Neal, OL Lonnie Paxton, S James Sanders, CB Lewis Sanders, LB Junior Seau, DT Kenny Smith, OL Barry Stokes, S Tank Williams, DT Mike Wright.

New York Jets: S Abram Elam (restricted), LB Eric Barton, CB Ahmad Carroll, RB Jesse Chatman, K Jay Feely, TE Bubba Franks, CB Ty Law, DT C.J. Mosley, K Mike Nugent, CB Hank Poteat, S J.R. Reed, FB Tony Richardson, LB Cody Spencer.

AFC NORTH FREE AGENTS
Baltimore Ravens: DE Sean Conover (restricted), RB P.J. Daniels (restricted), P Sam Koch (restricted), S Dawan Landry (restricted), CB Derrick Martin (restricted), WR Marcus Maxwell (restricted), LB Robert McCune (restricted), DT Brandon McKinney (restricted), QB Kyle Boller, QB Todd Bouman, OL Jason Brown, WR Terrence Copper, CB Corey Ivy, S Jim Leonhard, LB Ray Lewis, FB Lorenzo Neal, LB Bart Scott, OL Chad Slaughter, K Matt Stover, LB Terrell Suggs, TE Daniel Wilcox.

Cincinnati Bengals: S John Busing (restricted), RB De De Dorsey (restricted), WR Glenn Holt (restricted), LB Rashead Jeanty (restricted), LB Brandon Johnson (restricted), LB Corey Mays (restricted), OL Stacy Andrews, RB Cedric Benson, LB Darryl Blackstock, S Chris Crocker, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Jamar Fletcher, OL Eric Ghiaciuc, K Shayne Graham (franchise tag), WR T.J. Housmandzadeh, DT John Thornton.

Cleveland Browns: S Mike Adams, CB Travis Daniels, LB Andra Davis, TE Darnell Dinkins, OL Lennie Friedman, LB Kris Griffin, CB Daven Holly, S Sean Jones, LB Willie McGinest, OL Seth McKinney, LB Shantee Orr, RB Jason Wright, OL Scott Young.

Pittsburgh Steelers: OL Willie Colon (restricted), LB Arnold Harrison (restricted), CB Anthony Madison (restricted), TE Sean McHugh (restricted), S Anthony Smith (restricted), QB Charlie Batch, P Mitch Berger, CB Fernando Bryant, OL Trai Essex, LB Keyaron Fox, OL Chris Kemoeatu, QB Byron Leftwich, CB Bryant McFadden, DE Orpheus Roye, OL Marvel Smith, OL Max Starks, WR Nate Washington.

AFC SOUTH FREE AGENTS
Houston Texans: WR David Anderson (restricted), OL Rashad Butler (restricted), DE Earl Cochran (restricted), TE Owen Daniels (restricted), TE Joel Dreessen (restricted), DE Stanley McClover (restricted), S C.C. Brown, TE Mark Bruener, CB DeMarcus Faggins, S Nick Ferguson, OL Scott Jackson, OL Bryan Pittman, CB Dunta Robinson, RB Cecil Sapp, OL Chris White, CB Jimmy Williams, S Eugene Wilson, DT Jeff Zgonina.

Indianapolis Colts: S Matt Giordano, LB Tyjuan Hagler, CB Kelvin HAyden, CB Keiwn Ratliff, DT Darrell Reid, RB Dominic Rhodes, C Jeff Saturday, DE Josh Thomas.

Jackonville Jaguars: LB Brian Iwuh (restricted), DE James Wyche (restricted), OL Brad Meester, OL Chris Naeole, RB Alvin Pearman, LB Mike Peterson, S Pierson Prioleau, S Gerald Sensabaugh, CB Scott Starks.

Tennessee Titans: LB Charles Bennett (restricted), K Rob Bironas, CB Chris Carr, QB Kerry Collins, S Vincent Fuller, DT Albert Haynesworth, P Craig Hentrich, CB Reynaldo Hill, WR Brandon Jones, CB Eric King, OL Daniel Loper, WR Justin McCareins, CB Tyrone Poole, TE Bo Scaife, QB Chris Simms.

AFC WEST FREE AGENTS
Denver Broncos: OL Erik Pears (restricted), RB Tatum Bell, DE Ebenezer Ekuban, DE Carlos Hall, WR Darrell Jackson, S Marlon McCree, OL Tom Nalen, CB Karl Paymah, DE Kenny Peterson, RB Michael Pittman, TE Jeb Putzier, QB Patrick Ramsey, WR Edell Shepherd, LB Nate Webster.

Kansas City Chiefs: OL Rudy Niswanger (restricted), S Jarrad Page (restricted), WR Jeff Webb (restricted), LB Jason Babin, LB Rocky Boiman, S Oliver Celestin, OL Adrian Jones, S Jon McGraw, LB Patrick Thomas.

Oakland Raiders: LB Jon Alston (restricted), LB Ricky Brown (restricted), CB Nnamdi Asomugha, S Rashad Baker, OL Cooper Carlisle, WR Drew Carter, LB Isaiah Ekejiuba, DT William Joseph, P Shane Lechler, WR Ashley Lelie, CB Justin Miller, TE Tony Stewart, QB Marques Tuiasosopo, LB Sam Williams.

San Diego Chargers: WR Malcolm Floyd (restricted), CB Cletis Gordon (restricted), OL Kynan Forney, OL Mike Goff, LB Marques Harris, OL Jeremy Newberry, DE Igor Olshansky, RB Darren Sproles.

NFC EAST FREE AGENTS
Dallas Cowboys: WR Miles Austin (restricted), DE Stephen Bowen (restricted), TE Tony Curtis (restricted), WR Sam Hurd (restricted), OL Cory Proctor (restricted), OL Joe Berger, QB Brooks Bollinger, DE Chris Canty, S Keith Davis, DT Tank Johnson, LB Carlos Polk.

New York Giants: CB Kevin Dockery (restricted); S James Butler, K John Carney, RB Brandon Jacobs (franchise tag), DE Jerome McDougle, CB R.W. McQuarters, OL Grey Ruegamer, LB Rich Scanlon, WR Amani Toomer, RB Derrick Ward, QB Anthony Wright, DE Renaldo Wynn.

Philadelphia Eagles: WR Hank Baskett (restricted), OL Nick Cole (restricted), WR Willie Reid (restricted), RB Correll Buckhalter, S Sean Considine, S Brian Dawkins, CB Joselio Hanson, OL Jon Runyan, TE L.J. Smith, OL Tra Thomas.

Washington Redskins: S Reed Doughty (restricted), OL Justin Geisinger (restricted), DT Kedric Golston (restricted), DT Anthony Montgomery (restricted), K Shaun Suisham (restricted), LB Rian Wallace (restricted), OL Ethan Albright, DT Ryan Boschetti, LB Khary Campbell, DE Demetric Evans, OL Jason Fabini, LB Alfred Fincher, S Mike Green, CB DeAngelo Hall, OL Pete Kendall.

NFC NORTH FREE AGENTS
Chicago Bears: S Mike Brown, QB Rex Grossman, RB Kevin Jones, WR Brandon Lloyd, LB Darrell McLover, S Brandon McGowan, OL Fred Miller, OL John St. Clair, S Cameron Worrell.

Detroit Lions: RB Aveion Cason, DT Shaun Cody, WR Keary Colbert, OL Damion Cook, OL George Foster, K Jason Hanson, RB Rudi Johnson, LB Paris Lenon, OL Andy McCollum, WR Shaun McDonald, DT Langston Moore, LB Ryan Nece, RB Moran Norris, QB Dan Orlovsky, TE John Owens, DE Corey Smith, DL Stanley Wilson.

Green Bay Packers: S Atari Bigby (restricted), WR Shaun Bodiford (restricted), CB Jarrett Bush (restricted), TE Tory Humphrey (restricted), DE Jason Hunter (restricted), RB John Kuhn (restricted), WR Ruvell Martin (restricted), DT Colin Cole, DE Mike Montgomery, OL Mark Tauscher.

Minnesota Vikings: DT Fred Evans (restricted), CB Charles Gordon (restricted), DE Otis Grigsby (restricted), DE Jayme Mitchell (restricted), RB Naufahu Tahi (restricted), DT Kenderick Allen, OL Matt Birk, S Michael Boulware, LB Heath Farwell, LB Napoleon Harris, DT Jimmy Kennedy, TE Jimmy Kleinsasser, CB Benny Sapp, S Darren Sharper, LB Dontarrious Thomas, DT Ellis Wyms.

NFC SOUTH FREE AGENTS
Atlanta Falcons: OL Harvey Dahl (restricted), S Jamaal Fudge (restricted), OL Patrick McCoy (restricted), OL Ben Wilkerson (restricted), LB Michael Boley, DE Chauncey Davis, CB Domonique Foxworth, OL Wayne Gandy, LB Tony Gilbert, DT Grady Jackson, DT Jason Jefferson, P Michael Koenen (franchise tag), S Lawyer Milloy, TE Justin Peele, TE Marcus Pollard.

Carolina Panthers: LB James Anderson (restricted), DT Gary Gibson (restricted), TE Jeff King (restricted), S Nate Salley (restricted), LB Donte? Curry, OL Jordan Gross, OL Geoff Hangartner, WR Mark Jones, LB Jason Kyle, OL Frank Omiyale, DE Julius Peppers, LB Adam Seward, DT Darwin Walker.

New Orleans Saints: OL Jahri Evans (restricted), WR Lance Moore (restricted), WR Courtney Roby (restricted), DT Montavious Stanley (restricted), OL Zach Strief (restricted), CB Leigh Torrance (restricted), CB Jerametrius Butler, TE Mark Campbell, LB Troy Evans, CB Aaron Glenn, K Martin Gramatica, QB Joey Harrington, WR Devery Henderson, S Terrence Holt, DT Antwan Lake, CB Mike Lehan, OL Matt Lehr, DT James Reed, RB Aaron Stecker, OL Jon Stinchcomb, LB Jonathan Vilma.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OL Donald Penn (restricted), S Will Allen, WR Antonio Bryant, CB Philip Buchanon, DE Kevin Carter, LB Patrick Chukwurah, QB Jeff Garcia, WR Cortez Hankton, DT Jovan Haye, S Jermaine Phillips, DT Ryan Sims, TE Jerramy Stevens.

NFC WEST FREE AGENTS
Arizona Cardinals: TE Leonard Pope (restricted), DT Gabe Watson (restricted), RB J.J. Arrington, LB Monty Beisel, DE Bertrand Berry, OL Elton Brown, CB Ralph Brown, LB Karlos Dansby, P Ben Graham, CB Eric Green, LB Clark Haggans, OL Scott Peters, DE Antonio Smith, FB Terrelle Smith, QB Brian St. Pierre, QB Kurt Warner.

St. Louis Rams: DE Victor Adeyanju (restricted), OL Richie Incognito (restricted), OL Mark Setterstrom (restricted), S Ohiomogho Atogwe, CB Ronald Bartell, CB Fakhir Brown, CB Jason Craft, OL Anthony Davis, DT La?Roi Glover, OL Adam Goldberg, OL Brandon Gorin, WR Dante? Hall, OL Nick Leckey, WR Dane Looker, CB Ricky Manning, RB Travis Minor, DE Eric Moore, OL Rob Petitti, OL Brett Romberg, LB Gary Stills, OL Cory Withrow.

San Francisco 49ers: RB Zak Keasey (restricted), TE Billy Bajema, DT Damane Duckett, DT Ronald Fields, RB DeShaun Foster, DE Roderick Green, WR Bryant Johnson, QB Jamie Martin, QB J.T. O?Sullivan, CB Allen Rossum, TE Sean Ryan, LB Takeo Spikes, CB Donald Strickland.

Seattle Seahawks: LB Lance Laury (restricted), DT Rocky Bernard, WR Bobby Engram, QB Charlie Frye, OL Chris Gray, DT Howard Green, TE Will Heller, LB Leroy Hill, LB D.D. Lewis, LB Wesly Mallard, OL Steve McKinney, RB Maurice Morris, WR Koren Robinson, RB Leonard Weaver, OL Ray Willis, OL Floyd Womack.

Source: ProFootballTalk.com & NFL Players Association

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2008 Roster Set

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:57:02 -0500

They've seen what they can do both in games at during practices and now the Browns coaching staff has cut the teams roster to the final 53, and some change (there are a few guys on the IR, and PUP lists). ?Anyways here is your 2008 Cleveland Browns, IMO not too many surprises here and I have to agree

Once you get locked into a serious lineman collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:05:00 -0500

The Browns have added Rex Hadnot and re-signed Seth McKinney.Assuming the starting line that finished out last season -- Joe Thomas, Eric Steinbach, Hank Fraley, Ryan Tucker, and Kevin Shaffer -- hold on to their starting jobs, that gives us a backup line of Nat Dorsey, Lennie Friedman, Rex Hadnot, Seth McKinney, Isaac Sowells, and LeCharles Bentley. That backup line is better than most of our pre-2007 starting lines. Of course, Pete Prisco at CBS thinks that O-line depth is one of our "...