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Source: Browns sign 1st-round pick Phil Taylor

The Columbian
Published: August 1, 2011, 5:00pm

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a contract with defensive tackle Phil Taylor, their first-round draft pick.

Taylor will immediately report to the Browns, said the person who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the signing. Taylor, the No. 21 overall pick, missed the team’s first four practices of training camp in a holdout. The holdup was over a fourth guaranteed season for the rookie, who is expected to start in first-year coach Pat Shurmur’s 4-3 system.

Earlier Tuesday, Shurmur said Taylor’s absence would have little impact on his playing time.

Taylor has tweeted that he was on his way to his first NFL camp.

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