Browns Sign 6th Round DE Clifton Geathers

The Cleveland Browns announced that they have signed sixth-round defensive Clifton Geathers.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Geathers' four-year deal is believed to have included a signing bonus of slightly over $104,000, making the total value of the agreement worth $1.894 million dollars.

Geathers appeared in 37 games at South Carolina, but did not enter the starting lineup until 2009. In 12 games last season, Geathers totaled 41 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss and 3.5 quarterback sacks, but opted to forgo his senior season to enter the 2010 NFL Draft.

Overall, the 6-8, 299-pound Geathers posted 72 tackles, with 12 coming behind the line of scrimmage and 6 quarterback sacks during his career.

Geathers projects to the “5” technique end position in the Browns’ 3-4 defense.

Geathers is the first of the Browns' eight picks in the 2010 NFL Draft to sign a contract.

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