Stallworth to the Browns

[Bubman]

Source: Browns, ex-Pats receiver Stallworth agree to contract

By Michael Smith

ESPN.com

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Updated: March 1, 2008, 5:06 PM ET

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On the first day of NFL free agency, the Cleveland Browns first locked up quarterback Derek Anderson with a three-year deal.

On Saturday, they gave him a new target to pass to.

Donte' Stallworth

Wide Receiver

New England Patriots

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2007 Season Stats Rec Yds TD Avg Long YAC

46 697 3 15.2 69 328

According to a source, Donte' Stallworth, who played last season with the New England Patriots, agreed to terms on a contract with the Browns. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Stallworth caught 46 passes for 697 yards and three touchdowns as part of a receving corps that included Wes Welker and Pro Bowler Randy Moss. Stallworth's best overall season was in 2005 when he caught 70 passes for 945 yards and seven touchdowns as a member of the New Orleans Saints.

Michael Smith covers the NFL for ESPN

[AGrizzlyBaer]

how much cap room did the browns have? i mean williams, rogers, reupping anderson, and now stalworth. jeeze...

[Pidge]

how much cap room did the browns have? i mean williams, rogers, reupping anderson, and now stalworth. jeeze...

Plus they re-signed Lewis. However, they don't have a draft pick in the first 3 rounds, after the Rogers & Williams trades, so any draft picks they end up signing will count for very little against the cap I should imagine. Makes sense to spend it in FA for them this year and use the draft picks they have to get proven quality that will be hard to come by outside of round 1.

[Ox]

Call me crazy, but Stallworth doesn't exactly strike fear in my heart.

[volcom69]

No he may not bring fear, but hes not that bad of a reciever. If u ask me as much as i hate the browns they are doing what it takes to help there team take the next step where as the bengals can never figure out how. They better somehow find a way in signing Odom tomm and not let him go to Arizona on tuesday.