For Immediate Release
March 21, 2008

BROWNS AGREE TO TERMS WITH LB SHANTEE ORR ON A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with LB Shantee Orr on a one-year contract, the club announced today.

Orr, 6-1 and 246 lbs., split last season with Houston and Jacksonville and appeared in a total of nine games, including two starts. Orr began the year with Houston and appeared in six games, including two starts for the Texans and added three tackles.

Orr was waived by Houston on Nov. 28, 2007 and was signed by Jacksonville on Dec. 12, 2007 and also appeared in three games for Jacksonville with three tackles. Orr, 26, has played five seasons in the NFL with Houston and Jacksonville and has appeared in 51 career games, including 25 starts. Orr has totaled 89 career tackles and 10.5 sacks for 64.5 yards and has added 25 career tackles on special teams.

Orr originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Michigan in 2003. His best season statistically came in 2005 with Houston where he played in all 16 games, including 12 starts, and had a career-high 47 tackles and seven sacks.

SHANTEE ORR
Linebacker
Height: 6-1
Weight: 246
College: Michigan
Birthdate: May 28, 1981
How Acquired: UFA (Jack.) – ‘08
Year with Browns: 1st
Year in NFL: 5th

Games Played/Started: 2003 (6/0); 2004 (4/0); 2005 (16/12); 2006 (16/11); 2007 (9/2, 0/0).

Career Totals: 51 games, 25 starts.

Postseason Games: 0 games, 0 starts.

Career Transactions: Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Green Bay on May 2, 2003…Waived by Green Bay on July 29, 2003…Claimed via waivers by Houston on July 30, 2003…Waived by Houston on Aug. 31, 2003…Signed by Houston to the practice squad on Sept. 1, 2003…Signed by Houston to the active roster on Nov. 16, 2003…Signed by Houston on March 26, 2004…Waived by Houston on Sept. 5, 2004…Signed by Houston to the practice squad on Sept. 6, 2004…Signed by Houston to the active roster on Dec. 6, 2004…Signed by Houston on March 23, 2006…Waived by Houston on Nov. 28, 2007…Signed by Jacksonville on Dec. 12, 2007…Signed by Cleveland as an undrafted rookie free agent on March 21, 2008.


Career Highlights: Fifth-year veteran linebacker has played in 51 career games, including 25 starts with Houston and Jacksonville …Had totaled 89 tackles and 10.5 sacks during his NFL career…Had a career-high 47 tackles and 7 sacks with Houston in 2005…Had a career-high 3 sacks for 23 yards at Baltimore on Dec. 4, 2005.

Seasonal Reviews:

2007: Began the year with Houston and appeared in 6 games, including two starts for the Texans, and totaled 3 tackles and 5 special teams tackles…Waived by Houston on Nov. 28, 2007…Signed by Jacksonville on Dec. 12 after the Jaguars lost Marcus Stroud to injury…Appeared in three games for Jacksonville and totaled 3 tackles and 3 special teams tackles…Listed as inactive for both postseason contests.


2006: Played in all 16 games for the second time in his career and started 11 games at outside linebacker…Registered 27 tackles, 23 solo and 1.5 sacks…Added 1 tackle vs. Philadelphia on Sept. 10, and 3 tackles and 1 recovered fumble vs. Washington on Sept. 24…Had 2 tackles and half a sack vs. Miami on Oct. 1…Totaled 5 tackles at N.Y. Giants on Nov. 5…Had a season-high 6 tackles and 1 sack vs. Buffalo on Nov. 19…Collected 4 tackles vs. Cleveland on Dec. 31.

2005: Played in all 16 games, starting 12 at left outside linebacker...Finished with 47 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 1 PBU…Added 2 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble vs. Indianapolis on Oct. 23…Started and made 5 tackles and 1 sack vs. St. Louis on Nov. 27…Started and set a franchise record with 3 sacks for 23 yards, 7 tackles and 1 forced fumble at Baltimore on Dec. 4…Added 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles vs. Jacksonville on Dec. 24.

2004: Went to camp with Houston and was waived by the Texans on Sept. 5…Signed by Houston to the practice squad on Sept. 6, and spent the first 12 weeks on the practice squad…Signed by Houston to the active roster on Dec. 6, and appeared in four games, mainly on special teams with 1 tackle.

2003: Signed by Green Bay as an undrafted rookie and was waived by the Packers before training camp…Claimed by Houston via waivers on July 30 and was waived by the Texans at the end of camp…Signed by Houston to the practice squad on Sept. 1, and spent the first 10 weeks of the season on the practice squad…Signed by Houston to the active roster and appeared in six games, mainly on special teams, and at outside linebacker…Totaled 9 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 recovered fumble…Also added 2 special teams tackles…Made his NFL debut at Buffalo on Nov. 16, and filled in for injured Antwan Peek, and recorded 1 sack and recovered a fumble by Bills QB Drew Bledsoe to clinch the victory…Suffered a broken led and ankle vs. Tennessee on Dec. 21, and was placed on Injured Reserve.

College: Lettered three seasons at Michigan and started 23 of 35 career games as a defensive end…Posted 79 tackles, 13 sacks, 9 PBU and 3 forced fumbles…Registered 24 tackles and 6 sacks as a junior…Collected a career-high 35 tackles and 6 sacks as a sophomore…Recorded 20 tackles and 1 sack in 2000 after redshirting in 1999…Majored in physical education.

Personal: Full name Shantee De’Shjuan Orr…Born May, 28, 1981 in Detroit, Mich…Played four positions at Detroit’s Denby Tech Prep, earning all-state and USA Today honorable mention All-America honors as a senior…Played linebacker, guard, quarterback, and punter…Also lettered in baseball and track, winning city discus title as a sophomore.

ORR’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
TACKLES: 7 vs. St. Louis 11/27/05

SACKS: 3 at Baltimore 12/4/05

RECOVERED FUMBLE: 1, three times, last at Jacksonville 12/26/04