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Browns Add another Jet Veteran

Posted on March 13, 2009 at 03:26 PM.

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Browns sign former Jets LB Bowens, cut veteran OT Shaffer

NFL.com Wire Reports
Another former New York Jet has followed coach Eric Mangini to Cleveland.
David Bowens, a 10-year veteran linebacker who spent the 2008 season with the Jets, has signed with the Browns, the team announced Thursday.

David Bowens, LB
Cleveland Browns

2008 Statistics
Tackles: 40
Interceptions: 1
Sacks: 4

Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Bowens joins defensive C.J. Mosley and cornerback Hank Poteat as former Jets signed by the Browns, who hired former New York coach Mangini this offseason.
"David is another example of the emphasis that we place on toughness, leadership and versatility," Browns general manager George Kokinis said in a statement released by the team. "He has played inside and outside linebacker and has been a core special-teams player throughout his career."
Bowens started five of 16 games for the Jets in 2008, registering 40 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. He also added nine special-teams tackles.
Bowens, 31, originally was a fifth-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos in 1999. In addition to his two-year stint with the Jets, he has played with the Broncos (1999), Green Bay Packers (2000), Washington Redskins (2001) and Miami Dolphins (2001-2006).
Also on Thursday, the Browns released offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer, who had started 47 games in three seasons with the team. Shaffer, 29, started his NFL career in 2002 with the Atlanta Falcons and spent four seasons with the team, becoming a regular starter in 2004 and 2005.