The Cleveland Browns today announced the additions of Jon Sandusky, Keith Gilbertson, John Spytek and A.J. Durso to the clubs personnel department. In addition, the team signed defensive back Chris Roberson as a free agent for the 2010 season.

Sandusky joins the Browns as Director of Player Personnel after spending the previous nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, with the last two as Director of Pro Personnel. He spent his first six seasons with the club as a pro scout after joining the Eagles as an intern in the personnel department in 2001. A native of State College, Pa., Sandusky was a safety for Penn State from 1996-99. He is the son of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

Gilbertson, who brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to Cleveland, joins the team as Director of Pro Personnel.

He previously spent four seasons (2005-08 ) in multiple capacities with the Seattle Seahawks. He spent his second tenure with the team as an offensive consultant (2005), assistant offensive line coach (2006-07) and wide receivers coach (2008 ). During his career, he has made collegiate coaching stops at Utah State (1977-81), Idaho (1982, ‘86-88 ), Washington (1989-91, ’99-04), and Cal-Berkeley (1992-95). His previously coached professionally with the Seattle Seahawks from 1996-98 and with the L.A. Express of the USFL from 1983-85. He is a native of Snohomish, Wash.

Spytek joins the Browns as a Personnel Executive. He spent his previous five seasons in the Eagles’ personnel department, including the last three as a college/pro scout. He spent the 2006 season as Philadelphia’s college scouting assistant and 2005 as an intern in the pro personnel department. He also spent the 2004 season as an intern in the Detroit Lions’ football operations department. Spytek attended the University of Michigan, where he lettered four seasons at linebacker. He is a native of Pewaukee, Wis.

Durso joins the team as a pro scout after spending the previous four seasons with the Seahawks. He spent his first three in football operations (2006-08 ), as an assistant to Head Coach Mike Holmgren and the 2009 season as an offensive assistant. In 2005, he interned in the Seahawks’ operations department. He is a graduate of the SUNY Institute of Technology, where he was a member of the baseball team. He grew up in Utica, N.Y.

Originally drafted in the seventh round (237th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft by Jacksonville, Roberson spent the final four weeks of the 2009 season on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. He previously spent time with the Jaguars (2005-06) and Detroit (2008 ), appearing in seven games, totaling three tackles. A four-year letterman (2001-04) at Eastern Michigan University, he appeared in 46 games, totaling 101 tackles and one sack. A native of Detroit, Mich., the 5-11, 190-pounder attended Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Mich.

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