Browns Sign Vet Hamilton

The Browns have filled two vacant roster spots with defensive linemen to boost an ailing unit.

Wednesday, the team signed 13-year NFL veteran Bobby Hamilton and moved 2007 sixth-round draft pick Melila Purcell from the practice squad to the active roster.

Hamilton (6-feet-5, 285 pounds) has played in 164 NFL games with 102 starts for the Jets, Patriots and Raiders and was a part of two Pats Super Bowl championship teams with Browns head coach Romeo Crennel as his defensive coordinator.

In his career, he has made 457 tackles with 19 sacks, 28 pass breakups, 6 fumble recoveries and 2 forced fumbles.

Hand it to Hamilton

Eric Mangini was a 23-year-old gofer with the Cleveland Browns, fetching coffee and donuts for Bill Belichick and delivering pizzas to the reporters in the pressroom as Bobby Hamilton began his professional football career with Seattle.Today, Mangini is Hamilton’s head coach with the Jets.

Yes, some 13 years later, Hamilton is still playing in the NFL at age 36, same age as his head coach.

“Everyone talks about my age,” Hamilton said. “I don’t let that faze me. I know how old I am. I ain’t worried about it. I’m out here to work hard, have fun, and do the best I can to help the team out.”

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Hamilton Still Spunky

Few players seem to be having as much fun this training camp as Bobby Hamilton. At a time in his career when most are grumbling through drills and griping about the heat, Hamilton, entering his 13th season, has been one of the most animated and jovial of the Jets. He’s also showing some decent production.

“I think he loves the game, loves being at practice and loves being a football player,” Mangini said of the second-oldest Jet in camp (about six months younger than fellow defensive end Kimo von Oelhoffen).

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