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Cleveland Browns: 20 Worst free agents signings in franchise history

By Randy Gurzi

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBR 24: Andre Rison #80 of the Cleveland Browns in action against the Kansas City Chiefs during an NFL Football game September 24, 1995 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Rison played for the Browns in 1995. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBR 24: Andre Rison #80 of the Cleveland Browns in action against the Kansas City Chiefs during an NFL Football game September 24, 1995 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Rison played for the Browns in 1995. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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Cleveland Browns Willis McGahee
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Cleveland Browns worst free agents signings No. 10: Willis McGahee, Running Back

Former Miami Hurricane Willis McGahee was a player that was easy to root for early in his career. He suffered a horrific injury to end his exciting career during the team’s Fiesta Bowl game in 2003. He tore his ACL, PCL, and MCL which severely hurt his stock entering the following season’s draft.

The Buffalo Bills took a flier in the first-round, knowing full well the guy they took at No. 23 wasn’t going to play as a rookie. By his second season though, he proved the Bills were wise to make their decision.

He ripped off 1,128 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bills and was great for them the next couple of seasons as well.

Then he started saying the team should leave Buffalo, so Buffalo moved him. McGahee spent four seasons in Baltimore before joining the Broncos for two years. By 2012 he had started to slow down as injuries had caught up to him.

Denver let him go, and the Browns came calling. They had just shipped off draft bust Trent Richardson and thought McGahee could replace him. He wasn’t very good though.

In 12 games, the veteran back averaged a lowly 2.7 yards per rush and finished with only 377 yards. It was the worst season of his career, and McGahee quickly exited the league afterward.

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