QB Derek Anderson RFA, re-signs for 3 years, $24 mil RB Jamal Lewis UFA, re-signs for 3 years OL Seth McKinney UFA re-signs for 1 year OL Nat Dorsey UFA DE Bobby Hamilton UFA LB Matt Stewart UFA signs with ARI, 1 year OL Lennie Friedman UFA re-signs for 1 year DL Simon Fraser UFA signs with ATL DL Ethan Kelly UFA LB Mason Unck UFA LB Kris Griffin RFA , re-signs for 1 year, 927K WR Tim Carter UFA, will not be re-signed DL Ted Washington UFA FB Charles Ali ERFA re-signs for 1 year DB Ricardo Colclough UFA signs with CAR, 2 years $4 mil LB Chaun Thompson UFA signs with HOU, 2 years CB Daven Holly RFA tendered a 2nd round pick LB Keith Adams UFA DB Gary Baxter UFA re-signs for 1 year DB Nick Sorenson UFA re-signs for 3 years, $2.5 mil
Free Agency
WR Donte Stallworth, signs for 7 years, $35 mil OL Rex Hadnot, signs 2 year deal LB Shantee Orr, signs 1 year deal
The Draft:
1st round: No pick (#22 traded to DAL for Brady Quinn) 2nd round: No pick (#56 traded to GB for Corey Williams) 3rd round: No pick (#87 traded to DET for Shaun Rogers) 4th round: Pick #104 (Beau Bell, LB, UNLV) Pick #111 (Martin Rucker, TE, Mizzou) 5th round: No picks (#152 traded to PHI for Hank Fraley) 6th round: Pick #190 (Ahtyba Rubin, NT, Iowa State) Pick #191 (Paul Hubbard, WR, Wisconsin) 7th round: Pick #231 (Alex Hall, DE/OLB, St. Augustine)
Trades
-Browns trade 2nd round pick to Green Bay for DL Corey Williams
-Browns trade 3rd round pick and CB Leigh Bodden to Detroit for DL Shaun Rogers.
Retirements
NONE
Additions:
RB Kory Chapman, exclusive rights free agent TE Brad Cieslak, exclusive rights free agent DB AJ Davis, exclusive rights free agent WR Kevin Kasper, exclusive rights free agent OL Cliff Louis, exclusive rights free agent DL Chase Pittman, exclusive rights free agent WR Steve Sanders, exclusive rights free agent WR Syndric Steptoe, exclusive rights free agent DL Zach West, exclusive rights free agent
RB Jamal Lewis, re-signed DB Nick Sorenson, re-signed QB Derek Anderson, re-signed FB Charles Ali re-signed OL Lennie Friedman re-signed DB Gary Baxter re-signed LB Kris Griffin re-signed OL Seth McKinney re-signed
DL Corey Williams, traded from Green Bay, signs 6 year, $38 mil extension DL Shaun Rogers, traded from DET
WR Donte Stallworth, signs 7 year deal OL Rex Hadnot, signs 2 year deal
LB Beau Bell, 4th round pick TE Martin Rucker, 4th round pick DT Ahtyba Rubin, 6th round pick WR Paul Hubbard, 6th round pick DE/OLB Alex Hall, 7th round pick
Subtractions:
DL Orpheus Roye, released
CB Leigh Bodden, traded to DET
CB Ricardo Colclough, signs with CAR DL Simon Fraser, signs with ATL WR Tim Carter, free agent LB Chaun Thompson, signs with HOU LB Matt Stewart, signs with ARI
Coaching Staff Changes
Head Coach: Romeo Crennel signs a 2 year extension through 2011 Offensive Coordinator: Rob Chudzinski signs a 4 year extension through 2011 Defensive Coordinator: Todd Grantham fired and Mel Tucker promoted Defensive Backs Coach: Mel Tucker promoted to DC and Corey Undlin promoted Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Richard McNutt hired Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chris Caminiti hired
As of right now, that looks like a very tough schedule. Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Dallas, even Denver and Washington on the road can be tough. Oh boy.
Originally posted by Tippmann98: As of right now, that looks like a very tough schedule. Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Dallas, even Denver and Washington on the road can be tough. Oh boy.
and u have to play us in tennessee!
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Ya that schedual is a BEAST!!!! 7 playoff teams and a few teams like the Eagles and Bills that are just tough wins! Guess what we got a team now though and we can show them how C-town rolls.
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QB Derek Anderson RFA- I say sign him to a reasonable 4 year deal. Why? well it looks better for teams to try and trade for him. If ur a team would u rather get a guy locked up for 1 year or 4?
RB Jamal Lewis UFA- Get him a 2-3 year extension and go after Turner in free agency.
OL Seth McKinney UFA- let him go
OL Nat Dorsey UFA- let him go
OL Lennie Friedman UFA- 1 year deal
DL Simon Fraser RFA- let him go
DL Ethan Kelly UFA- 1 year deal
LB Mason Unck UFA- I would try and sign him. He missed this season, but in the past he has been great on special teams.
Originally posted by kjcx123: Again this is preliminary until the season ends and free agency begins, but here are some wide receivers I would like to see us go after.
Bryant Johnson Drew Carter Justin Gage Bernard Berrian Patrick Crayton
I would love to see us get one of these players.
Those all our Wide-ots I'd love us to get as well. But I think the Cowboys extended Crayton's offer. Correct me if I'm wrong...
I think we really need to get a reliable 2nd-option at Wide Receiver. Braylon has been fantastic and K2 has become one of the better Tight-Ends in the league.
With a solid 2nd WR, our pass offense will become even more of a threat.
We have a fine #2 option in Joe. Not to say I'm opposed to getting another young, offensive weapon, but we have bigger issues on defense.
I'd love to see Haynesworth or Terrell Suggs (dare I say both) come here. Either helps solidify the line. If I had to pick one, I'd take Haynesworth.
And what about a running back? I think we can keep Mal maybe two more years, but this year's FA crop is very hard to resist. Fargas, Julius Jones, BURNER Turner?
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Remember guys, Fred Taylor made his first Pro Bowl this year at age 31!!
Jamal is only 28 and has had considerably less carries and injuries than Fred. I think he has a good 4 years left in him.
Combine his tough running with a change-of-pace in Jerome Harrison and I don't think we really need a RB in free agency. I think Berrian would be a great fit here (think he wants a real QB after all these years? ) as a slot receiver who is a deep threat. Aside from Edwards, we really don't have any true deep threats at WR.
Don't forget Travis Wilson though, he'll get a chance next year with Carter gone.
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Originally posted by flightno23: Jamal is only 28 and has had considerably less carries and injuries than Fred. I think he has a good 4 years left in him.
WOW.
It seems so hard to imagine, that with all he's already accomplished, he's so young.
Really like IBCB's list, Foxworth is cool. He's athletic, makes a lot of tackles for a cornerback.
Cannot wait till '08
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Originally posted by Tippmann98: As of right now, that looks like a very tough schedule. Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Dallas, even Denver and Washington on the road can be tough. Oh boy.
Yeah games against the Eagles and Giants won't be easy either. We will find out what this team is made of next year for sure.
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1st round: No picks (#22 traded to DAL for Brady Quinn) 2nd round: Pick #53 3rd round: Pick #84 4th round: Pick #118 5th round: No picks (#149 traded to PHI for Hank Fraley) 6th round: Pick #179 and Pick #185 (from SEA for Charlie Frye) 7th round: Pick #213
Add those 6 picks to possibly 2 more for DA and we are really cooking to build for the future.
Either #53 or #84 should be DL
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Some new additions completing our list of free agents:
WR Tim Carter UFA DL Ted Washington UFA LB Chaun Thompson UFA CB Daven Holly RFA DB Gary Baxter UFA
Also some old news on the contracts of LeCharles Bentley and Gary Baxter:
The Browns have shortened center LeCharles Bentley's contract by three years and he can now become an unrestricted free agent after the 2008 season, according to NFL Players Association records.
The restructured deal will pay Bentley the NFL minimum for his position ($605,000) next season, but includes incentives that can earn him the $4 million he was due to make in base salary and roster bonus.
The new deal protects the Browns from having to pay Bentley $4 million in the event he can't play, yet it allows him to make up the money if he's healthy.
The Browns made a similar move this season with safety Gary Baxter, who suffered two torn patella tendons in 2006. Baxter had a six-year deal through 2010, but his contract will now be up after this season. He also accepted a pay cut from $3.5 million to $1.5 million in 2007.
) as a slot receiver who is a deep threat. Aside from Edwards, we really don't have any true deep threats at WR. 
