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Browns starting safety Brodney Pool sustained a concussion - at least the fourth of his career - and might have to consider retirement. That could depend on the severity of his most recent head injury. But given the NFL's heightened sensitivity and awareness on concussions, Pool's career could be at a crossroad. Mangini said the Browns have been proactive in protecting their players. "You do everything you can to make sure that you're not putting the player at any greater risk and that you have the best information available when you're making those decisions," he said. "It's important to us organizationally. It's something we take very seriously."

Head - Questionable for Week 13 vs. San Diego

Browns WR Chansi Stuckey had four catches for 44 yards to lead all Browns receivers in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He was targeted eight times in the game.

The Browns, who host Baltimore on Monday night, signed running back Thomas Brown to the practice squad and released receiver Darnell Jenkins from the practice squad.

Browns RB Lawrence Vickers caught one pass for 2 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He was thrown to just one time in the game.

The Cleveland Browns have been awarded linebacker Matt Roth off waivers from Miami. Picked by the Dolphins in the second round in 2005, Roth made 23 starts in five seasons for Miami. He recorded 158 tackles and 12 1/2 sacks in 64 games. After moving from defensive end to linebacker, Roth had five sacks, 53 tackles and two forced fumbles last season. Roth was a first-team All-Big Ten selection at Iowa. He had two tackles in three games this season.

The Packers placed DL Justin Harrell (back), CB Pat Lee (knee), TE Evan Moore (finger) and S Charlie Peprah (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.

Finger - IR. Out for the season

Cleveland DL Robaire Smith led the team in tackles on Sunday in a Week 7 loss to the Packers. Smith finished with 12 tackles to lead the team. Finishing second on the team in tackles was David Bowens with eight. Eric Barton had seven.

Jason Trusnik, Kenyon Coleman, Corey Williams and Kamerion Wimbley all recorded a sack in the team's Week 8 game against the Bears. Trusnik also led the team in tackles with eight.

The Browns listed the following players as inactive for Week 12 at Cincinnati: DL Shaun Rogers, TE Robert Royal, WR Brian Robiskie, DB Coye Francies, DL David Veikune.

Cleveland DL David Bowens made six tackles, had a sack and forced a fumble on Sunday in a Week 11 loss to the Lions.

Browns linebacker Eric Barton will miss the rest of the season with an unspecified injury. In announcing on Tuesday that Barton was being placed on injured reserve, the Browns did not reveal his injury or a timetable for their leading tackler's recovery. Coach Eric Mangini would not comment during the team's bye week about reports that Barton had a bulging disc in his neck and may need surgery.

Unspecified - IR. Out for the season

Browns kicker Phil Dawson did not attempt a field goal in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He converted just an extra point and finished with 1 point in the game.

The New York Jets selected QB Mark Sanchez with the fifth pick of the NFL draft after trading with the Cleveland Browns. The former USC star with the powerful arm gives the Jets a franchise QB after Brett Favre came out of retirement for one season. The pick was the first for new coach Rex Ryan, who will have Sanchez compete with Kellen Clemens for the starting job. Sanchez threw for 3,965 yards and 41 touchdowns in 16 starts with the Trojans, but the Jets were confident in selecting him despite his lack of experience. The Jets acquired the pick from Cleveland and former coach Eric Mangini for their first-round pick, No. 17 overall, their second-round pick this year, and DE Kenyon Coleman, DB Abram Elam and QB Brett Ratliff.

Browns WR Mike Furrey caught one pass for 9 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He was thrown to just once in the game.

Browns coach Eric Mangini continued his roster makeover, signing free agent wide receiver Ray Ventrone and waiving defensive back DeAngelo Smith. Mangini coached Ventrone with New England in 2005. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound Ventrone is expected to play on Cleveland's special teams.

The Cleveland Browns signed free-agent wide receiver Edward Williams and waived receiver Syndric Steptoe.

The Browns listed the following players as inactive for Week 12 at Cincinnati: DL Shaun Rogers, TE Robert Royal, WR Brian Robiskie, DB Coye Francies, DL David Veikune.

-In an attempt to shore up their defensive line, the Cleveland Browns have signed a player familiar to new coach Eric Mangini. Defensive lineman C.J. Mosley signed with the Browns on Friday. He spent the past three seasons with the New York Jets, where he played for Mangini, formerly the head coach, along with several of Mangini's assistants who are also now with the Browns. Mosley entered the league as a sixth-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 after playing in his home state at the University of Missouri. Mosley was traded to the Jets during training camp in 2006 and played 35 games over the past three seasons for New York, making three starts and recording five sacks.

Cleveland Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has undergone surgery in New York to repair his injured shoulder. Jackson's agent, Brian Mackler, said the Browns' leading tackler, is expected to make a full recovery in 12 weeks. The operation took place at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and was performed by Dr. Frank Cordasco. Jackson got hurt defending a pass in the first half of Sunday's 27-14 loss at Pittsburgh. The Browns placed him on injured reserve Tuesday. Coach Eric Mangini said Jackson intends to remain involved with the team. "D'Qwell's such a good guy. Even though he's not playing the field, he'll be very active in meetings," Mangini said. "He'll work with the young guys. He'll work with whoever. That's who he is."

Shoulder - IR. Out for the season

Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson did not practice because of a hamstring injury. Jackson, who leads the Browns in tackles, was limited in Wednesday's workout. He was kept out of Thursday's practice session as Cleveland prepared for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Jackson had 14 tackles last week against Cincinnati. He led the NFL last season with 188 stops. Rookies David Veikune and Kaluka Maiava are listed as backups behind Jackson and Eric Barton. Neither of the first-year players has a tackle this season.

Cleveland has listed the following players as inactive for Week 10 on Monday night against Baltimore: DB Coye Francies, LB Alex Hall, TE Greg Estandia, TE Michael Gaines, WR Chansi Stuckey and 3rd QB Brett Ratliff.

The Cleveland Browns signed safety Mike Adams on Friday, the same day the club lost Sean Jones to free agency. Adams started five games for Cleveland last season and also was a free agent. Adams joined the league in 2004 as an undrafted free agent with San Francisco. He made 42 tackles and two interceptions last year, and also played on special teams. Browns general manager George Kokinis said Adams "possesses the characteristics we believe in" and praised his versatility.

Cleveland WR Brian Robiskie, DL David Veikune, RB Jerome Harrison, LB Arnold Harrison, DB Coye Francies, WR Jake Allen and QB Brett Ratliff have been listed as inactive for the team's Week 11 game against the Lions.

The Cleveland Browns were awarded linebacker Blake Costanza from the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. Costanza played in all 16 games on Buffalo's special teams last season and led the club with 26 tackles and forced two fumbles. An undrafted free agent who signed with the New York Jets in 2006, the 25-year-old spent a portion of the 2007 season on Buffalo's practice squad and played special teams in the Bills' final three games that season. He was a three-year starter at Lafayette.

Long snapper Ryan Pontbriand was added to the AFC squad on Monday, giving the Cleveland Browns at least four representatives for next month's game in Hawaii. Pontbriand will join kick returner Joshua Cribbs, wide receiver Braylon Edwards and left tackle Joe Thomas in Honolulu for the Feb. 10 game. Before this season, the Browns hadn't had a player make the Pro Bowl since linebacker Jamir Miller in 2001. Pontbriand was not a replacement. He was chosen by San Diego's coaching staff, which as the losing team in the AFC championship, gets to coach the AFC team. "I'm thrilled," Pontbriand said. "Making the Pro Bowl is a goal I was always hoping for but never thought I'd see this early in my career. It's going to be a memorable experience."

To get down to the league-mandated 53-man roster, the Browns parted ways with the following players: DB Hamza Abdullah, FB Charles Ali, DB Brandon Anderson, QB Richard Bartel, DB Tra Battle, LB Beau Bell, LB Titus Brown, RB Noah Herron, DL Adam Hoppel, WR Paul Hubbard, DB Corey Ivy, RB Chris Jennings, WR Lance Leggett, WR Jordan Norwood, WR David Patten, DL Brian Schaefering, DL Santonio Thomas and TE Aaron Walker. DL Melila Purcell was waived/injured.

Browns coach Eric Mangini has railed against missed tackles all season and CB Brandon McDonald has been a chief offender. McDonald whiffed on Ravens WR Derrick Mason, resulting in a 41-yard gain and setting up a Ray Rice 13-yard TD run to break the scoreless tie. McDonald did have five tackles and a sack in the game, however.

Browns QB Brett Ratliff, K Billy Cundiff, DB Gerard Lawson, RB Chris Jennings, DB Anthony Madison, TE Greg Estandia and TE Robert Royal have all been listed as inactive for Week 8 against the Bears.

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini said he's cooperating with the NFL in its investigation into rookie running back James Davis' mysterious season-ending shoulder injury. On Sunday, ESPN.com reported that Davis was injured during a recent post-practice period for extra work when he was hit by a Browns linebacker. According to the report, witnesses said Davis was not wearing shoulder pads while the unidentified defender who hit him had them on. League spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is aware of the alleged incident and has been looking into the matter. "The review is ongoing," Aiello said in an e-mail response to The Associated Press. Mangini confirmed Monday that he has had discussions with the league, and said that following his own research that he's "comfortable with where we are on it." "I like James Davis a lot," Mangini said. "The last thing we want to do is ever put him in a position or anybody in a position where they could get hurt. I've talked to a lot of people involved in it and we're going to continue to work with the league on it." Mangini did not deny the report, but repeated several times that he has been in touch with the league.

Shoulder - IR. Out for the season

Browns RB Jamal Lewis gained just 40 rushing yards on 11 carries. He did not have any catches in the game. Lewis has rushed for 100-plus yards just once this season.

Browns LB Andra Davis (seven tackles), DL Corey Williams (six tackles), LB D'Qwell Jackson (five tackles), LB Willie McGinest (five tackles), DL Ahtyba Rubin (five tackles), DL Shaun Rogers (five tackles) and DB Sean Jones (five tackles) all helped out in a Week 16 loss to the Bengals.

Browns TE Greg Estandia caught one pass for 17 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He was thrown to four times in the game.

Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi had just one catch for 12 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He was targeted eight times in the game, however.

Jason Trusnik, Kenyon Coleman, Corey Williams and Kamerion Wimbley all recorded a sack in the team's Week 8 game against the Bears. Trusnik also led the team in tackles with eight.

The Arizona Cardinals released defensive tackle Keilen Dykes from their 53-man roster and re-signed him to the practice squad Tuesday. To make room on the practice squad, the Cardinals released defensive end Alex Field.

Browns RB Chris Jennings had two carries for 5 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. Jerome Harrison rushed twice for 3 yards.

Safety Nick Sorensen signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. Sorensen, who excelled on special teams last season after joining Cleveland, played in nine games with the Browns in 2007. The 29-year-old ranked fifth on the team with 14 special-teams tackles, making a season-high four in a win over Baltimore on Nov. 18. "Nick joined us midseason last year and did an excellent job on special teams and also provided veteran leadership," Browns general manager Phil Savage said. "He will be a part of our core special teams unit and serve as a quality backup safety." An eight-year veteran, Sorensen has also played for St. Louis and Jacksonville.

To get down to the league-mandated 53-man roster, the Browns parted ways with the following players: DB Hamza Abdullah, FB Charles Ali, DB Brandon Anderson, QB Richard Bartel, DB Tra Battle, LB Beau Bell, LB Titus Brown, RB Noah Herron, DL Adam Hoppel, WR Paul Hubbard, DB Corey Ivy, RB Chris Jennings, WR Lance Leggett, WR Jordan Norwood, WR David Patten, DL Brian Schaefering, DL Santonio Thomas and TE Aaron Walker. DL Melila Purcell was waived/injured.

The losses are piling up for the Cleveland Browns. They've placed punter Dave Zastudil and tight end Steve Heiden on injured reserve with season-ending injuries. Heiden injured his ankle in Monday night's loss to Baltimore. He had off-season knee surgery and had missed two games with a knee injury.

Ankle - IR. Out for the season

Robert Royal, Derek Anderson and Lawrence Vickers all failed to record a stat on Sunday in a Week 11 loss to the Lions.

The official team site reports that Cleveland has signed DE Christian Mohr and have waived defensive back Justin Sandy (injury settlement) and defensive end Zach West, the club announced today. Mohr will remain with the Browns for the remainder of the 2008 season on the practice squad, however he will not count towards the Browns 80-man training camp roster and will not count towards the club's eight-man practice squad roster.

Jason Trusnik, Kenyon Coleman, Corey Williams and Kamerion Wimbley all recorded a sack in the team's Week 8 game against the Bears. Trusnik also led the team in tackles with eight.

The Browns listed the following players as inactive for Week 12 at Cincinnati: DL Shaun Rogers, TE Robert Royal, WR Brian Robiskie, DB Coye Francies, DL David Veikune.

Browns TE Michael Gaines scored a goal line touchdown on Sunday in a Week 11 loss to the Lions. The TD reception came in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard pass from Quinn. Gaines had two catches in the game for a total of 5 yards.

Cleveland DBs Eric Wright and Brodney Pool both intercepted a pass on Sunday in a Week 11 loss to the Lions. Both players also had four tackles in the game.

Cleveland WR Brian Robiskie, DL David Veikune, RB Jerome Harrison, LB Arnold Harrison, DB Coye Francies, WR Jake Allen and QB Brett Ratliff have been listed as inactive for the team's Week 11 game against the Lions.

The Chargers cut a number of players Saturday to get down to the 53-man roster limit. Released were: LB Eric Bakhtiari, WR Gary Banks, LB Darry Beckwith, CB Simeon Castille, DE Andre Coleman, TE Charles Davis, DE Keith Grennan, LB James Holt, DT Rashaad Jackson, FB Billy Latsko, WR Charly Martin, RB Kestahn Moore, DT Ian Scott, CB Antonio Smith and TE Kory Sperry.

Browns WR Josh Cribbs had three catches for 7 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He also rushed once for no gain and completed a pass for 18 yards to QB Brady Quinn.

Browns QB Brady Quinn completed just 15 of 34 passes for 100 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He also rushed twice for 10 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown in the third quarter, and caught one pass for 18 yards.

The Browns listed the following players as inactive for Week 12 at Cincinnati: DL Shaun Rogers, TE Robert Royal, WR Brian Robiskie, DB Coye Francies, DL David Veikune.

Thigh, finger - Missed Week 12 at Cincinnati

The Cleveland Browns signed cornerback Hank Poteat on Monday. Poteat, an unrestricted free agent, had two interceptions, a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery last season for the New York Jets. A favorite of new Browns coach Eric Mangini, Poteat spent the last three seasons with the Jets. All four of his career interceptions have come in the last two seasons. The 31-year-old Poteat was a third-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2000 and played three seasons there. He has also played with Tampa Bay and New England

Browns RB Chris Jennings had two carries for 5 yards in Week 12 at Cincinnati. He caught one pass for 4 yards. Jerome Harrison rushed twice for 3 yards. He also caught three passes for 5 yards.

Browns Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers is done for the season with what is believed to be a broken leg. Coach Eric Mangini says Rogers will need surgery and be placed on injured reserve. The 6-foot-4, 350-pound Rogers was injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 16-7 loss in Cincinnati when his leg was struck by teammate C.J. Mosley on a running play with 3:39 left.

Leg - IR. Out for the season

Browns DL Kenyon Coleman left Week 12 at Cincinnati with an apparent knee injury. Coleman had 31 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks going into play Sunday.

Knee - Left Week 12 at Cincinnati

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided Donte' Stallworth's football punishment should last much longer than his 24 days in jail. The Cleveland Browns receiver, who pleaded guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk, was suspended without pay Thursday for the entire season. He is barred from team activities until he is reinstated after the Super Bowl. "Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man," Goodell wrote in a letter to Stallworth released by the league. "The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations." Stallworth struck 59-year-old crane operator Mario Reyes the morning of March 14 in Miami. He pleaded guilty June 16 to DUI manslaughter, a second-degree felony, and was suspended indefinitely by Goodell two days later. "Regardless of the length of my suspension, I will carry the burden of Mr. Reyes' death for the rest of my life," Stallworth said in a statement. "I urge NFL fans not to judge NFL players or me based on my tragic lapse in judgment. I am a good person who did a bad thing. I will use the period of my suspension to reflect, fulfill my obligations, and use this experience to make a positive impact on the lives of those who look up to NFL players."

Suspension - Suspended for regular season. Will be reinstated for 2010 season

The Cleveland Browns on Monday elevated LB Marcus Benard to the active 53-man roster from the practice squad, the team announced.

Cleveland WR Brian Robiskie, DL David Veikune, RB Jerome Harrison, LB Arnold Harrison, DB Coye Francies, WR Jake Allen and QB Brett Ratliff have been listed as inactive for the team's Week 11 game against the Lions.