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Analyzing the Cleveland Browns depth chart at tight end

By Randy Gurzi

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a play in the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a play in the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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PULLMAN, WA – OCTOBER 01: Pharaoh Brown #85 of the Oregon Ducks is tackled by Robert Taylor #2 of the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Martin Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Pullman, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)
PULLMAN, WA – OCTOBER 01: Pharaoh Brown #85 of the Oregon Ducks is tackled by Robert Taylor #2 of the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Martin Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Pullman, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images) /

Fighting for the last spot: Seth DeValve, Pharaoh Brown, Stephen Carlson

There was a time when expectations were high for tight end Seth DeValve. As a rookie, he had 127 yards and two touchdowns on 10 receptions. He then found himself more involved in 2017 as he had 33 receptions on 58 targets while going for 395 yards. Then in 2018, he became a forgotten man.

DeValve finished his last campaign with only 74 yards on five receptions. He now enters this season fighting for a spot. Assuming they count Charles as a hybrid fullback as they did last season, there will be one spot up for grabs and DeValve could be in trouble.

One intriguing player to keep an eye on is Pharaoh Brown, an undrafted free agent out of Oregon who started his career with the Oakland Raiders in 2017. Brown was waived by Oakland after his rookie season but then signed with the Browns practice squad. He was added to the active roster late in the year, but a shoulder injury kept him from making his debut with the team.

Brown offers versatility as an in-line blocker and an H-back. He’s a former basketball star with great size and could make a leap after spending all offseason in the team’s program.

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Lastly, there’s Stephen Carlson, who was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Princeton. He recorded 1,632 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career at the Ivy Leauge school but feels like a long shot to make this team. His best bet is surely through the practice squad at this point given the talent ahead of him.

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