Browns sign DB Francies

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Dec 15, 2010
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have signed defensive back Coye Francies to their active roster. The team also waived defensive back Eric King and signed linebacker Eric Bakhtiari to the practice squad.

Francies has been on the Browns' practice squad for two weeks. Drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round last year, Francies appeared in six games as a rookie. The Browns waived him on Sept. 3. He moved on to the UFL's Las Vegas Locomotives.

Bakhtiari spent time on practice squads in San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa Bay and Tennessee during the 2008-09 seasons. He was signed to the Titans' active roster on Dec. 12, 2009, playing in three games. He was waived Sept. 4.

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