FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots traded offensive lineman Ross Tucker to the Cleveland Browns tonight in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice.
Tucker, 27, is a veteran of five NFL seasons and has played in 42 career games with 24 starts for Washington (2001-02), Dallas (2002), Buffalo (2003-04) and New England (2005). The 6-foot-4-inch, 316-pound offensive lineman was originally signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2001 season and played in three games as a rookie. He was waived by the Redskins and claimed by the Dallas Cowboys midway through the 2002 season and started the final seven games of the year for Dallas. He signed with Buffalo prior to the 2003 season and started 17 of 28 games for the Bills from 2003-04. He was released by Buffalo following 2005 training camp (9/4/05) and was signed by the Patriots on Dec. 13, 2005. He was with the Patriots for the final three games of the 2005 season and was listed among the gameday inactives for two games and participated as a substitute in the regular-season finale against Miami (1/1/06).
