Playing Football Under The Radar: Cleveland Browns TE Steve Heiden

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Published: July 30, 2009

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Before Kellen Winslow there was Steve Heiden. Now that Winslow is gone, there is once again Heiden to take over the tight end position.

Even though new coach Eric Mangini brought in another veteran tight end in former Buffalo Bill Robert Royal, the starting tight end position is Heiden's goal once more.

Heiden, Martin Rucker and Royal will look to battle it out in training camp.

Heiden was drafted in 1999 by the San Diego Chargers in the third round pick, at No. 69. After hardly seeing any playing time for the Chargers, he was then traded to the Browns in 2002.

He then slowly started to work himself into the Browns starting lineup before getting an ankle injury in 2003 that took him out of the last seven games of the season.

The year following, the Browns used their high draft pick on Wins...

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