Browns sign two, two rumors dead: Roster update
Glenn Channell
First, the dead rumors. Carolina signed Richard Huntley, who
fans at least had kicked around as a possible RB candidate. Kansas
City signed LB Glenn Cadrez, with whom the Browns had had some contract
discussions earlier this year.
Well, today the Browns signed some added depth on the lines.
No, not T-Bone. The Browns signed DT Mike Thompson, who had been
working out with the team despite being an UFA. They also signed
rookie free agent John Raveche, an OT out of Princeton. By my count
(unless I screwed up on the roster exemptions for NFL Europe players--
were Monroe or O'Connor on the practice squad for at least 8 games?)
we only have one roster spot left...T-Bone! T-Bone! T-Bone!
All I could find on Raveche is his basic size (6-5, 300) and the
fact that he didn't miss a game while at Princeton.
Anyway, here's the roster update...
2001 Cleveland Browns Roster:
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Coaching Staff:
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Butch Davis Head Coach
Pete Garcia Asst. Head Coach - Football Dev.
Bruce Arians Offensive Coordinator
Carl Smith Quarterbacks Coach
Larry Zierlein Offensive Line Coach
Todd McNair Running Backs Coach
Steve Hagen Tight Ends Coach
Terry Robiskie Wide Receivers Coach
Foge Fazio Defensive Coordinator
Ray Hamilton Defensive Line Coach
Keith Butler Linebackers Coach
Chuck Pagano Defensive Backs Coach
Phil Banko Defensive Assistant Coach
Todd Bowles Defensive Assistant Coach
Jerry Rosburg Special Teams Coach
Tim Jorgensen Strength & Conditioning Coach
Rob Phillips Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Last Posted: June 6, 2001
Changes Since Previous Posting:
* Browns signed OL Tre Johnson to a 1 year deal
* Browns signed DB Michael Jameson to a 3 year deal
* Browns waived LB Jeremiah Pharms
* Added 2001 Cleveland Browns Schedule
* Browns signed DT Mike Thompson and OL John Raveche to
1 year deals
Quarterbacks (5):
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2 Tim Couch Kentucky 2005
11 Ty Detmer Brigham Young 2005
10 Kelly Holcomb Middle Tennessee St. 2002
16 Kevin Thompson* Pennsylvania St. 2001 (EFA)
13 Spergon Wynn* Southwest Texas St. 2003
Running Backs (6):
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42 Carl Fair Alabama-Birmingham
29 James Jackson Miami (Florida) Draftee
41 Travis Prentice Miami (Ohio) 2003
23 Errict Rhett Florida 2002
47 Rahshon Spikes* North Carolina St. 2001 (EFA)
30 Jamel White South Dakota 2001 (EFA)
Tight Ends/H-Backs (8):
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49 Kyle Allamon 2001 (EFA)
83 Mark Campbell Michigan 2003
82 Rickey Dudley Ohio State 2003
34 Chris Floyd Michigan 2001 (RFA)
48 Rod Monroe* Cincinnati 2001 (EFA)
87 OJ. Santiago Kent State 2001 (UFA)
44 Mike Sellers Walla Walla CC 2003
80 Aaron Shea Michigan 2002
Wide Receivers (10):
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89 Bobby Brown Notre Dame 2001 (EFA)
15 Daymon "Bo" Carroll Florida
84 Darrin Chiaverini Colorado 2001 (RFA)
88 Jajuan Dawson Tulane 2002
81 Lenzie Jackson Arizona State 2001 (RFA)
85 Kevin Johnson Syracuse 2005
18 Andre King Miami (FL) Draftee
5 Quincy Morgan Kansas State Draftee
86 Dennis Northcutt Arizona 2006
12 Drew O'Connor* Maine 2001 (EFA)
Offensive Line (17):
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63 Brad Bedell Colorado 2002
65 Jim Bundren Clemson 2001 (RFA)
69 Roger Chanoine Temple 2001 (EFA)
74 Mike Clare Harvard
Tre Johnson Tulane 2001 (UFA)
79 Noel LaMontagne Virginia 2001 (EFA)
61 Everett Lindsay Mississippi 2003
66 Jeremy McKinney Iowa 2003
60 Shaun O'Hara Rutgers 2001 (EFA)
72 Roman Oben Louisville 2002
71 Jim Pyne Virginia Tech 2001 (UFA)
John Raveche Princeton 2001 (EFA)
59 Doug Rosfeld Cincinnati
77 Ross Verba Iowa 2004
64 Dave Wohlabaugh Syracuse 2005
75 Steve Zahursky Kent State 2001 (RFA)
67 Paul Zukauskas Boston College Draftee
Defensive Line (14):
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92 Courtney Brown Pennsylvania St. 2006
62 Cecil Caldwell South Carolina
93 Stalin Colinet Boston College 2003
73 Darius Holland Colorado 2001 (UFA)
97 Ryan Kuehl Virginia 2002
68 Kerry Linnear Texas A&M-Kingsville
90 Keith McKenzie Ball State 2001 (UFA)
98 Arnold Miller Louisiana State 2001 (RFA)
78 Tyrone Rogers Alabama State 2001 (EFA)
99 Orpheus Roye Florida State 2005
94 Mark Smith 2001 (UFA)
91 Marcus Spriggs Troy State 2001 (RFA)
96 Mike Thompson Wisconsin 2001 (UFA)
70 Gerard Warren Florida Draftee
Linebackers (11):
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53 Rahim Abdullah Clemson 2003
52 Brant Boyer Arizona 2003
59 Chester Burnett Arizona 2001 (UFA)
56 Anthony Harris Auburn
51 Lenoy Jones Texas Christian 2001 (UFA)
95 Jamir Miller UCLA 2003
55 Marty Moore Kentucky 2001 (UFA)
58 Wali Rainer Virginia 2001 (RFA)
57 Dwayne Rudd Alabama 2005
50 Tarek Saleh Wisconsin 2001 (UFA)
40 Michael Smith Miami (Florida) 2002
Defensive Backs (14):
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28 Rashidi Barnes Colorado 2002
27 Lamar Chapman Kansas State 2003
39 Brandon Davis Arkansas
43 Percy Ellsworth Virginia 2002
22 Todd Franz Tulsa 2001 (EFA)
24 Corey Fuller Florida State 2003
37 Anthony Henry South Florida Draftee
31 Raymond Jackson Colorado State 2001 (UFA)
1 Michael Jameson Texas A&M 2003
20 Earl Little Miami (Florida) 2002
26 Anthony Malbrough* Texas Tech 2003
33 Daylon McCutcheon USC 2001 (RFA)
25 Lewis Sanders Maryland 2002
21 Marquis Smith California 2001 (RFA)
Punters (2):
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17 Chris Gardocki Clemson 2003
3 Gabe Lindstrom Toledo
Place Kickers (2):
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4 Phil Dawson Texas 2001 (RFA)
7 Derek Schorejs Bowling Green
ACTIVE ROSTER: 89 Players (including 6 NFL Europe players)
ROSTER LIMIT: 80 Players
NFL EUROPE EXEMPTIONS: 10
AVAILABLE ROSTER SPOTS: 1
* Allocated to NFL Europe. Does not count against team's roster
limit until the final cut-down. The NFL grants 1 roster exemption
for each player allocated to NFL Europe and an ADDITIONAL roster
exemption if the player was on the 53 man roster on on the team's
practice squad for at least 8 games.
Practice Squad (0):
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Injured Reserve (0):
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Physically Unable to Perform List (0):
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2001 Cleveland Browns Schedule:
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Preseason:
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August 11 Green Bay Packers 8:00
August 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8:00
August 24 at Washington Redskins 8:00
August 31 at Carolina Panthers 8:00
Regular Season:
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September 9 Seattle Seahawks 1:00
September 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:30
September 23 Detroit Lions 1:00
September 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars 4:15
October 7 San Diego Chargers 1:00
October 14 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00
October 21 Baltimore Ravens 1:00
October 28 BYE
November 4 at Chicago Bears 12:00
November 11 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00
November 18 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00
November 25 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00
December 2 Tennessee Titans 1:00
December 9 at New England Patriots 1:00
December 16 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00
December 23 at Green Bay Packers 12:00
December 30 at Tennessee Titans 12:00
Chilli-Dawg
Channell) wrote:
>
> First, the dead rumors. Carolina signed Richard Huntley, who
>fans at least had kicked around as a possible RB candidate. Kansas
>City signed LB Glenn Cadrez, with whom the Browns had had some contract
>discussions earlier this year.
>
> Well, today the Browns signed some added depth on the lines.
As always Glenn, thanks for the well researched informative post. I
was glad to see the Browns still addressing the Line needs,
particularly the offensive line. Nice to see a young O lineman that
can set back and develop into, perhaps, one of our lineman of the
future. But for current need I hope they sign T-Bone. I think he can
still play, but if the Browns choose not to sign him, I hope they let
him sign for a day and retire a Brown. I'm hard pressed to think of
anyone that has been as loyal and committed to the Browns as T-Bone.
He deserves to be given the opportunity to retire a Cleveland Brown.
He has always considered himself a Brown regardless of where he
played, and was one of the few who had the gonads to stand up and rip
Modell during Modells move to Baltimore.
I gather the O lineman the Browns signed was an undrafted free
agent. I'd rather have some top picks in the lineup, but O-Line is a
strange place. There, more than anywhere else I can think of,
undrafted or low draft picks can turn out to be real players once they
develop. So, heres hoping. I'm also pleased that the Browns continue
to work on the D Line. If we have a strength D-line would have to be
it. But rather than saying OK we are set well enough there they
continue to try and improve. Building on their (only?) strength. Makes
sense to me. Now if during next years off season they start building
that O-Line. Not, mind you, that signing Verba, Johnson etc. wasn't a
significant improvement. But, go for future quality lineman and make
RB next years priority at all costs and then build a line to give him
some holes to hit. Assuming, hopefully prematurely, that Jackson isn't
the runner we need. With some luck he might just step up and surprise
a "lot" of people. He is a Miami player and they have a pretty good
record for producing quality running backs. Playing behind E. James,
kept him from starting earlier than he did, but it also allowed him to
watch, and hopefully learn, from a legitimate star RB.Again, heres
hoping that Jackson turns out to be the man.