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The team that never seems quite satisfied with its roster, no matter how deep it appears to others, has struck again, as the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Monday morning acquired speedy wide receiver Andre' Davis from the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed draft choice.
[size=-1]Andre' Davis[/size]
[size=-2]Wide Receiver
Cleveland Browns[/size]
Cleveland officials last week granted Davis' agent, Kennard McGuire, permission to seek out trade possibilities with other clubs. It is not known yet if the trade was a product of McGuire's efforts or resulted from discussions between the two clubs.
Davis, 26, had been the subject of trade speculation for several months, with the Seattle Seahawks regarded as the team most interested in his services. The Seahawks twice tried to deal for Davis in the offseason. They attempted to have the Browns include him in the deal that brought quarterback Trent Dilfer to Cleveland, then raised the possibility of a deal again last month.
A three-year veteran, Davis averaged 26.0 yards per catch in 2004, but appeared in only seven games because of a toe injury. Browns first-year head coach Romeo Crennel said recently that Davis was having only an average training camp and the signing of first-round wide receiver Braylon Edwards to his first contract after a lengthy holdout knocked him further down the depth chart.
The Browns now appear set at wide receiver, with Dennis Northcutt, Antonio Bryant and Edwards holding down the top three spots. It was obvious in recent days that Davis no longer fit into the Browns' plans for 2005.
A former Virginia Tech star, Davis is the third veteran wide receiver signed by the Pats since the end of last season, joining David Terrell and Tim Dwight. When healthy, he is an explosive player, as evidenced by a career average of 15.2 yards per reception. Davis was a second-round choice in the 2002 draft.
In 39 career appearances, including 19 starts, Davis has 93 receptions for 1,412 yards and 13 touchdowns. His ratio of one touchdown every 7.2 receptions is excellent. Davis can also return kickoffs and has a 21.3-yard career average and one touchdown. He tied an NFL record for longest touchdown reception in history with a 99-yard catch against the Cincinnati Bengals last Oct. 17.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. To check out Len's chat archive, click here
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[size=-1]Andre' Davis[/size]
[size=-2]Wide Receiver
Cleveland Browns[/size]
Cleveland officials last week granted Davis' agent, Kennard McGuire, permission to seek out trade possibilities with other clubs. It is not known yet if the trade was a product of McGuire's efforts or resulted from discussions between the two clubs.
Davis, 26, had been the subject of trade speculation for several months, with the Seattle Seahawks regarded as the team most interested in his services. The Seahawks twice tried to deal for Davis in the offseason. They attempted to have the Browns include him in the deal that brought quarterback Trent Dilfer to Cleveland, then raised the possibility of a deal again last month.
A three-year veteran, Davis averaged 26.0 yards per catch in 2004, but appeared in only seven games because of a toe injury. Browns first-year head coach Romeo Crennel said recently that Davis was having only an average training camp and the signing of first-round wide receiver Braylon Edwards to his first contract after a lengthy holdout knocked him further down the depth chart.
The Browns now appear set at wide receiver, with Dennis Northcutt, Antonio Bryant and Edwards holding down the top three spots. It was obvious in recent days that Davis no longer fit into the Browns' plans for 2005.
A former Virginia Tech star, Davis is the third veteran wide receiver signed by the Pats since the end of last season, joining David Terrell and Tim Dwight. When healthy, he is an explosive player, as evidenced by a career average of 15.2 yards per reception. Davis was a second-round choice in the 2002 draft.
In 39 career appearances, including 19 starts, Davis has 93 receptions for 1,412 yards and 13 touchdowns. His ratio of one touchdown every 7.2 receptions is excellent. Davis can also return kickoffs and has a 21.3-yard career average and one touchdown. He tied an NFL record for longest touchdown reception in history with a 99-yard catch against the Cincinnati Bengals last Oct. 17.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. To check out Len's chat archive, click here
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