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The Browns have signed 37-year old WR Bobby Engram. Engram played in 5 games for the Chiefs last season and he caught 5 passes for 61 yards (12.2 avg). He has now played in 176 games in 14 years in the NFL and he has caught 650 passes for 7,751 yards (11.9 avg) with 35 TD grabs. This was a solid move for the Browns who don’t have much experience at WR.
The Browns have signed 28-year old kicker Shaun Suisham. Suisham played in 14 games for the Redskins & Cowboys last season in which he connected on 20 of 24 field goals (83.3%) and 25 of 26 extra points good for 85 points. He has now played in 57 games in his NFL career and he has made 87 of 110 field goals (79.1%) and 101 of 103 extra points in his career good for 362 points. The Browns signed Suisham to give them insurance in case incumbent Phil Dawson fails to show up for training camp. If Dawson doesn’t show up he is a fool because Suisham is good enough to beat him out if he gets behind. I like this signing for the Browns.
UPDATE: (6/18/2010) - The Browns have released Suisham after Phil Dawson reported to camp.
The Browns have signed 27-year old TE Alex Smith. Smith played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season in which he caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg). He has now played in 74 games in his NFL career and he has caught 132 passes for 1,277 yards (9.7 avg) with 11 TD grabs. Smith will likely be competing with Robert Royal for one roster spot on the Browns in 2010.
The Browns have signed 28-year old center Eric Ghiaciuc to a 1-year deal to back up Alex Mack. He did not play for the Chargers last season despite being active. He has now played in 48 games (42 starts) in his 5 years in the NFL. This was a solid signing for the Browns as you can never have enough depth on the O-Line.
UPDATE: (6/16/2010) - The Browns have released Ghiaciuc after only two months.
The Browns have signed 35-year old QB Jake Delhomme to a 2-year, $7 million dollar deal. Delhomme played in 11 games last season for the Panthers last season in which he completed 178 of 321 passes (55.5%) for 2,015 yards with 8 TD passes and 18 INTs (59.4 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 17 times for 60 yards (3.5 ypc) last season. Delhomme has now played in 97 games in his NFL career in which he has completed 1,630 of 2,755 (59.2%) for 19,892 yards with 123 TD passes and 94 INTs (82.1 QB Rating). Delhomme has also carried the ball 167 times for 330 yards (2.0 ypc) with 7 TD runs in his career. Delhomme signed with the Browns because they will give him a chance to battle Seneca Wallace for the starting QB job in training camp. Delhomme was awful last season but he was a solid starting QB before that so the Browns will give him a chance to revive his NFL career in 2010. I like this signing for the Browns.