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Cleveland Browns 2008 Free Agents
RFAs
Derek Anderson, QB (MAX TENDER $2.35million)
Simon Fraser, DE
Kris Griffin, OLB
Daven Holly, CB
UFAs
Gary Baxter, CB
Ricardo Colclough, CB
Nat Dorsey, OT
Lennie Friedman, OG
Ethan Kelley, DT
Jamal Lewis, RB
Seth McKinney, C
Matt Stewart, OLB
Chaun Thompson, ILB
Ted Washington, DT
Free Agent Signings
Derek Anderson, QB $2,350,000.00
Seth McKinney, C, $300,000.00
Damon Huard, QB, $300,000.00
D.J. Hackett, WR, $2,500,000.00
Bryant Johnson, WR, $2,700,000.00
Aaron Stecker, RB, $300,000.00
Michael Turner, RB, $7,500,000.00
Sam Madison, CB, $1,550,000.00
Aaron Glenn, CB, $300,000.00
Brian Kelly, S, $750,000.00
Dave Zastudil, P, $300,000.00
Kevin Bentley, LB, $300,000.00
Jeremiah Trotter, LB, $650,000.00
Trades
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Date: 2-12-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Chicago
Give:
Brady Quinn, QB, $370,000.00
Receive:
Pick #62(2nd round)
Pick #93(3rd round)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$370.000.00
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Date: 2-12-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and San Francisco
Give:
D'Qwell Jackson, LB, $515,000.00
Brodney Pool, S, $603,250.00
Receive:
Vernon Davis, TE, $900,000.00
Michael Lewis, S, $605,000.00
Pick #168(6th round)
Pick #190(6th round)
Net Cap Difference: (+)$386,750.00
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Date: 2-12-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and New England
Give:
Kellen Winslow II, TE, $4,000,000.00
Receive:
Pick #63(2nd Round)
Pick #95(3rd Round)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$4,000.000.00
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Date: 2-13-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Houston
Give:
Pick #88(Round 3)
Receive:
Sage Rosenfels $1,350,000.00
Pick #115(Round 4)
Net Cap Difference: (+)$1,350.000.00
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Date: 2-14-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Minnesota
Give:
Pick #57(Round 2)
Pick #62(Round 2)
Pick #93(Round 3)
Pick #95(Round 3)
Pick #119(Round 4)
Receive:
Pick #17(Round 1)
Net Cap Difference: $0.00
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Date: 2-15-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Baltimore
Browns Give:
Kamerion Wimbley, LB, $445,000.00
Leigh Bodden, CB, $1,700,000.00
Browns Receive:
Pick #8(Round 1)
Pick #167(Round 6)
Ken Lucas, CB, $1,300,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$845,000.00
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Date: 2-15-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Atlanta
Browns Give:
Pick #8(Round 1)
Pick #63(Round 2)
Sean Jones $545,000.00
Browns Receive:
Pick #3(Round 1)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$545,000.00
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Date: 2-15-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and St. Louis
Browns Give:
Pick #3(Round 1)
LeCharles Bentley, $605,000.00
Browns Receive:
Pick #2(Round 1)
Antonio Pittman, RB $370,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$235,000.00
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Date: 2-27-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and New England
Give:
Derek Anderson, QB, $2,350,000.00
Eric Wright, CB, $370,000.00
Receive:
Matt Cassel, QB $520,000.00
Antwain Spann, CB $370,000.00
Pick #6(1st round)
Pick #97(4th round)
Pick #139(5th round)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$1,830,000.00
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Date: 3-22-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and New Orleans
Give:
Pick #115(Round 4)
Pick #168(Round 6)
Receive:
Pick #110(Round 4)
Net Cap Difference: $0.00
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Date: 3-24-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Baltimore
Give:
Pick #150(Round 5)
Pick #185(Round 6)
Receive:
Pick #144(Round 5)
Net Cap Difference: $0.00
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Total Salary Difference from trades: (-)$6,088,250.00
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Date: 2-12-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Chicago
Give:
Brady Quinn, QB, $370,000.00
Receive:
Pick #62(2nd round)
Pick #93(3rd round)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$370.000.00
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Date: 2-12-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and San Francisco
Give:
D'Qwell Jackson, LB, $515,000.00
Brodney Pool, S, $603,250.00
Receive:
Vernon Davis, TE, $900,000.00
Michael Lewis, S, $605,000.00
Pick #168(6th round)
Pick #190(6th round)
Net Cap Difference: (+)$386,750.00
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Date: 2-12-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and New England
Give:
Kellen Winslow II, TE, $4,000,000.00
Receive:
Pick #63(2nd Round)
Pick #95(3rd Round)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$4,000.000.00
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Date: 2-13-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Houston
Give:
Pick #88(Round 3)
Receive:
Sage Rosenfels $1,350,000.00
Pick #115(Round 4)
Net Cap Difference: (+)$1,350.000.00
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Date: 2-14-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Minnesota
Give:
Pick #57(Round 2)
Pick #62(Round 2)
Pick #93(Round 3)
Pick #95(Round 3)
Pick #119(Round 4)
Receive:
Pick #17(Round 1)
Net Cap Difference: $0.00
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Date: 2-15-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Baltimore
Browns Give:
Kamerion Wimbley, LB, $445,000.00
Leigh Bodden, CB, $1,700,000.00
Browns Receive:
Pick #8(Round 1)
Pick #167(Round 6)
Ken Lucas, CB, $1,300,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$845,000.00
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Date: 2-15-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Atlanta
Browns Give:
Pick #8(Round 1)
Pick #63(Round 2)
Sean Jones $545,000.00
Browns Receive:
Pick #3(Round 1)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$545,000.00
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Date: 2-15-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and St. Louis
Browns Give:
Pick #3(Round 1)
LeCharles Bentley, $605,000.00
Browns Receive:
Pick #2(Round 1)
Antonio Pittman, RB $370,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$235,000.00
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Date: 2-27-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and New England
Give:
Derek Anderson, QB, $2,350,000.00
Eric Wright, CB, $370,000.00
Receive:
Matt Cassel, QB $520,000.00
Antwain Spann, CB $370,000.00
Pick #6(1st round)
Pick #97(4th round)
Pick #139(5th round)
Net Cap Difference: (-)$1,830,000.00
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Date: 3-22-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and New Orleans
Give:
Pick #115(Round 4)
Pick #168(Round 6)
Receive:
Pick #110(Round 4)
Net Cap Difference: $0.00
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Date: 3-24-08
Teams Involved:
Cleveland and Baltimore
Give:
Pick #150(Round 5)
Pick #185(Round 6)
Receive:
Pick #144(Round 5)
Net Cap Difference: $0.00
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Total Salary Difference from trades: (-)$6,088,250.00
Draft Selections
Selection(Round)
2(1) Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
6(1) Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
17(1) Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
97(4) Marcus Howard, OLB, Georgia
110(4) Ahtyba Rubin, NT, Iowa State
139(5) Donald Thomas, OG, Connecticut
144(5) Jacob Hester, FB, Louisiana State
167(6) Kenny Iwebema, DE, Iowa
190(6) Evan Moore, WR, Stanford
216(7) Thaddeus Coleman, OT, Mississippi Valley State
2(1) Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
6(1) Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
17(1) Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
97(4) Marcus Howard, OLB, Georgia
110(4) Ahtyba Rubin, NT, Iowa State
139(5) Donald Thomas, OG, Connecticut
144(5) Jacob Hester, FB, Louisiana State
167(6) Kenny Iwebema, DE, Iowa
190(6) Evan Moore, WR, Stanford
216(7) Thaddeus Coleman, OT, Mississippi Valley State
Released Players
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Date: 2-13-08
Players Released:
Willie McGinest, LB, $2,900,000.00
Joe Jurevicious, WR, $1,900,000.00
Marvin Philip, OL, $445,000.00
Brad Cieslak, TE, $445,000.00
Efrem Hill, WR, $370,000.00
Justin Sandy, S, $370,000.00
Kyle Basler, P, $295,000.00
Alvin Smith, DT, $295,000.00
Zach West, DE, $295,000.00
Steve Sanders, WR, $295,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$7,910,000.00
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Date: 2-29-08
Players Released:
Dave Zastudil, P, $1,200,000.00
Kory Chapman, RB, $370,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$1,570,000.00
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Date: 3-01-08
Players Released:
Jason Wright, RB, $927,000.00
Ken Dorsey, QB, $605,000.00
Kevin Kasper, WR, $605,000.00
Matt Cassell, QB, $520,000.00
Jerome Harrison, RB, $445,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$3,102,000.00
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Date: 3-22-08
Players Released:
Travis Wilson, WR, $445,000.00
A.J. Davis, CB, $295,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$740,000.00
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Date: 3-24-08
Players Released:
David McMillan, LB, $520,000.00
Lawrence Vickers, FB, $445,000.00
Antwain Spann, CB, $370,000.00
Syndric Steptoe, WR, $295,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$1,630,000.00
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Total Salary Difference from releasing players: (-)$14,952,000.00
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Date: 2-13-08
Players Released:
Willie McGinest, LB, $2,900,000.00
Joe Jurevicious, WR, $1,900,000.00
Marvin Philip, OL, $445,000.00
Brad Cieslak, TE, $445,000.00
Efrem Hill, WR, $370,000.00
Justin Sandy, S, $370,000.00
Kyle Basler, P, $295,000.00
Alvin Smith, DT, $295,000.00
Zach West, DE, $295,000.00
Steve Sanders, WR, $295,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$7,910,000.00
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Date: 2-29-08
Players Released:
Dave Zastudil, P, $1,200,000.00
Kory Chapman, RB, $370,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$1,570,000.00
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Date: 3-01-08
Players Released:
Jason Wright, RB, $927,000.00
Ken Dorsey, QB, $605,000.00
Kevin Kasper, WR, $605,000.00
Matt Cassell, QB, $520,000.00
Jerome Harrison, RB, $445,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$3,102,000.00
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Date: 3-22-08
Players Released:
Travis Wilson, WR, $445,000.00
A.J. Davis, CB, $295,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$740,000.00
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Date: 3-24-08
Players Released:
David McMillan, LB, $520,000.00
Lawrence Vickers, FB, $445,000.00
Antwain Spann, CB, $370,000.00
Syndric Steptoe, WR, $295,000.00
Net Cap Difference: (-)$1,630,000.00
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Total Salary Difference from releasing players: (-)$14,952,000.00
Cleveland Browns 2008 Starters
QB - Matt Ryan
TB* - Jamaal Charles/Michael Turner
FB - Jacob Hester
FL - Braylon Edwards
SE - Bryant Johnson
TE - Vernon Davis
LT - Joe Thomas
LG - Eric Steinbach
C - Hank Fraley
RG - Ryan Tucker
RT - Kevin Shaffer
DE - Orpheus Roye
NT/DT - Ahtyba Rubin
DT/DE - Robaire Smith
ROLB/DE - Vernon Gholston
RILB - Jeremiah Trotter
LILB - Andre Davis
LOLB - Marcus Howard
LCB - Ken Lucas
RCB - Sam Madison
FS - Will Demps
SS - Michael Lewis
K - Phil Dawson
P - Dave Zastudil
KR - Joshua Cribbs
PR - Joshua Cribbs
*Co-starters
TB* - Jamaal Charles/Michael Turner
FB - Jacob Hester
FL - Braylon Edwards
SE - Bryant Johnson
TE - Vernon Davis
LT - Joe Thomas
LG - Eric Steinbach
C - Hank Fraley
RG - Ryan Tucker
RT - Kevin Shaffer
DE - Orpheus Roye
NT/DT - Ahtyba Rubin
DT/DE - Robaire Smith
ROLB/DE - Vernon Gholston
RILB - Jeremiah Trotter
LILB - Andre Davis
LOLB - Marcus Howard
LCB - Ken Lucas
RCB - Sam Madison
FS - Will Demps
SS - Michael Lewis
K - Phil Dawson
P - Dave Zastudil
KR - Joshua Cribbs
PR - Joshua Cribbs
*Co-starters
Depth Chart
QB - Matt Ryan / Sage Rosenfels / Damon Huard
TB - Jamaal Charles / Michael Turner / Aaron Stecker / Michael Pittman
FB – Jacob Hester / Michael Pittman
WR1 - Braylon Edwards / Bryant Johnson / Evan Moore
WR2 - Bryant Johnson / D.J. Hackett /
WR3 - D.J. Hackett / Joshua Cribbs / Jacob Hester
TE - Vernon Davis / Steve Heiden / Evan Moore / Darnell Dinkins / Jacob Hester
LT - Joe Thomas / Kevin Shaffer / Thaddeus Coleman
LG - Eric Steinbach / Donald Thomas
C - Hank Fraley / Seth McKinney
RG - Ryan Tucker / Isaac Sowells
RT - Kevin Shaffer / Cliff Louis
LDE - Orpheus Roye / Kenny Iwebema / Louis Leonard
NT – Ahtyba Rubin / Shaun Smith / Louis Leonard
RDE - Robaire Smith / Chase Pittman / Melila Purcell
LOLB – Marcus Howard / Antwaan Peek
LILB – Andre Davis / Leon Williams
RILB – Jeremiah Trotter / Kevin Bentley
ROLB – Vernon Gholston / Marcus Howard
LCB – Ken Lucas / Kenny Wright
RCB – Sam Madison / Aaron Glenn
NCB – Kenny Wright / Brandon McDonald / Aaron Glenn
DCB – Brandon McDonald / Aaron Glenn / B.J. Sams
FS – Will Demps / Brian Kelly
SS – Michael Lewis / Mike Adams
K – Phil Dawson
P – Dave Zastudil
LS – Ryan Pontbriand
KR – Joshua Cribbs / B.J. Sams
PR – Joshua Cribbs / B.J. Sams
Color Key
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2008 Cleveland Browns Depth Chart
QB - Matt Ryan / Sage Rosenfels / Damon Huard
TB - Jamaal Charles / Michael Turner / Aaron Stecker / Michael Pittman
FB – Jacob Hester / Michael Pittman
WR1 - Braylon Edwards / Bryant Johnson / Evan Moore
WR2 - Bryant Johnson / D.J. Hackett /
WR3 - D.J. Hackett / Joshua Cribbs / Jacob Hester
TE - Vernon Davis / Steve Heiden / Evan Moore / Darnell Dinkins / Jacob Hester
LT - Joe Thomas / Kevin Shaffer / Thaddeus Coleman
LG - Eric Steinbach / Donald Thomas
C - Hank Fraley / Seth McKinney
RG - Ryan Tucker / Isaac Sowells
RT - Kevin Shaffer / Cliff Louis
LDE - Orpheus Roye / Kenny Iwebema / Louis Leonard
NT – Ahtyba Rubin / Shaun Smith / Louis Leonard
RDE - Robaire Smith / Chase Pittman / Melila Purcell
LOLB – Marcus Howard / Antwaan Peek
LILB – Andre Davis / Leon Williams
RILB – Jeremiah Trotter / Kevin Bentley
ROLB – Vernon Gholston / Marcus Howard
LCB – Ken Lucas / Kenny Wright
RCB – Sam Madison / Aaron Glenn
NCB – Kenny Wright / Brandon McDonald / Aaron Glenn
DCB – Brandon McDonald / Aaron Glenn / B.J. Sams
FS – Will Demps / Brian Kelly
SS – Michael Lewis / Mike Adams
K – Phil Dawson
P – Dave Zastudil
LS – Ryan Pontbriand
KR – Joshua Cribbs / B.J. Sams
PR – Joshua Cribbs / B.J. Sams
Color Key
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