Browns bolster tight end position

Browns bolster tight end position

Published Apr. 9, 2015 1:49 p.m. ET

The Cleveland Browns announced Thursday that they have signed tight end Rob Housler, previously of the Arizona Cardinals.

Housler, 27, was a third-round draft pick of the Cardinals in 2011. He played his college football at Florida Atlantic.

The four-year veteran has 105 receptions for 1,133 yards and a touchdown in his career. In 2014, Housler caught nine passes for 129 yards.

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At six-foot five-inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, Housler joins veterans Jim Dray and Gary Barnidge in the mix for playing time at tight end.

The contract is reportedly a one-year deal.

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