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Browns announce cuts, get Fraley
By Zac Jackson, Staff Writer
September 2, 2006

The Browns announced 20 roster cuts Saturday and a trade - they've acquired veteran C Hank Fraley from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Lee Suggs was waived Saturday.

Photo By John H. Reid III
Among the notable cuts: The Browns terminated the contracts of WR Frisman Jackson, C Ross Tucker and CB Pete Hunter and waived RB Lee Suggs and LB Nick Speegle.

RB William Green was placed on injured-reserve, and LB Clifton Smith was waived-injured.

The Browns also waived NT Babatunde Oshinowo, a 2006 sixth-round pick, and their final three 2005 draft picks: Speegle, OG Andrew Hoffman and OT Jonathan Dunn.

As previously announced, C Alonzo Ephraim does not count on the roster while he serves a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. CB Daven Holly is also suspended for one week for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

The Browns also waived WR Kendrick Mosley, FB Corey McIntyre, OL Dave Yovanovits, LB Justin Kurpeikis, TE John Owens, CB Therrian Fontenot, DE Darrell Campbell and four undrafted rookies, C Rob Smith, CB Jereme Perry, S Andrew Pace and QB Darrell Hackney.

Smith was waived when the Browns completed the trade for Fraley. Browns coach Romeo Crennel said the team would like to sign Smith to the practice squad if he clears waivers.

The Browns can begin signing players to the eight-man practice squad Sunday.

Stay tuned to ClevelandBrowns.com later this afternoon for more details and analysis.

Rumor has it that the Browns have every intention to place DH on their developmental squad and that is the reason they didn't play him much in the pre-season. I guess we'll see if this is true in a few days.

but if wanted to do that, why would they waive him? i admit i'm not real sure about how these things work.

The practice squad players come from the waived pool of players so in theory everyone has a chance at them as free agents. I think this was part of the collective bargining agreement.

That is correct. You have to cut the players, then sign them to your practice squad.