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JOHN GRECOthree consecutive contests.77OFFENSIVE LINECOLLEGEHEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 315COLLEGE: ToledoBIRTHDATE: March 24, 1985 All-Mid-American Conference selection, earning the honor in each of thisHOW ACQUIRED: TR. (St. L.) - ‘11ing(208.5 yards per game) and total offense (447.8 yards per game)…YEAR WITH BROWNS: 2 nd YEAR IN NFL: 5 th Majored in marketing.PERSONALCAREER TRANSACTIONSNative of Youngstown, Ohio, where he attended Boardman High School…Originally drafted by St. Louis in the third round (65th overall) of the 2008senior… Also lettered in basketball.on August 1, 2011.SEASONAL REVIEWSGRECO’S CAREER GAMES PLAYEDRegular Season Postseason2011: test…Used primarily on special teams and short yardage situations…over at right guard for an injured Shawn Lauvao (knee) in the secondquarter and played the remainder of the contest.2010:blocking efforts as Steve Jackson topped the 100-yard rushing mark inDAN GRONKOWSKICAREER TRANSACTIONSOriginally drafted by Detroit in the seventh round (255th overall) of theDetroit to the practice squad on September 6, 2009… Signed by Detroitto the active roster on December 1, 2009… Waived by Detroit on December17, 2009… Signed by Detroit to the practice squad on December19, 2009… Traded, along with a draft pick, to Denver in exchange fordefensive back Alphonso Smith on September 4, 2010… Waived by Den-2009: Appeared in a career-high nine games with three starts… Part of anoffensive line that helped Steve Jackson amass 1,738 yards from scrim-2008: -Year Team GP GS GP GS2008 St. Louis 9 1 0 02009 St. Louis 11 3 0 02010 St. Louis 6 0 0 02011 Cleveland 15 0 0 0Career 41 4 0 0ver on September 3, 2011… Signed by New England on September 7,2011… Waived by New England on September 23, 2011… Signed by NewEngland on October 11, 2011… Waived by New England on November 8,2011… Signed by Cleveland on December 20, 2011.87SEASONAL REVIEWS2011: -2010:TIGHT ENDeight receptions for 65 yards… Notched career-highs with three receptionsHEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 265COLLEGE: Maryland2009: BIRTHDATE: January 21, 1985before appearing in two games… Hauled in one pass for four yards…HOW ACQUIRED: FA - ‘11YEAR WITH BROWNS: 2 nd YEAR IN NFL: 3 rd COLLEGE62 VETERAN PLAYERS40 career receptions for 401 yards and four touchdowns.… An All-AtlanticCoast Conference honorable mention as a senior after notching 29 receptionsfor 287 yards with three touchdowns.PERSONALNative of Williamsville, N.Y., where he attended Williamsville Highas a senior for completions (122), passing yards (1,407) and passing