Roye

Two years after that article ran, Roye was back in the private sector.

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Defensive line: Former Tennessee Titan Robaire Smith joins Orpheus Roye at defensive end and ancient nose tackle Ted Washington to give the Browns a veteran front to their 3-4 defense.

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Roye started all 16 games and led the team with 12 quarterback pressures and ranked third with three sacks.

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'' We had to go out there and make a play on that down, '' Roye said.

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Roye established a career-high with 95 tackles, including 59 solo tackles, last season.

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Roye joined the Browns in 2000 as an unrestricted free agent after spending his first four years in the league with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

USATODAY.com - Cuts: M. Anderson, Pryce, S. Davis among players shed; Simms re-signs 2006

Orpheus Roye then beat Langston Walker and stopped LaMont Jordan for a 2-yard loss in the backfield on fourth down to end the drive.

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Roye has played with the Browns for six years and this three-year contract extension keeps him signed with the club through the 2008 season.

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Browns DT Orpheus Roye injured his knee in the second quarter and did not return.

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The Cleveland Browns signed defensive end Orpheus Roye to a three-year contract extension, the club announced Wednesday.

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