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PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Browns Sign Langham, Alexander

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Associated Press

The Cleveland Browns have finally signed their two first-round draft picks, cornerback Antonio Langham and wide receiver Derrick Alexander.

Langham, the ninth player drafted, agreed first to the basic terms of a four-year, $4.6-million deal, which included a $2.5 million signing bonus.

Alexander, the 29th player taken in the draft, agreed to a four-year deal worth a reported $700,000 a year, plus a $410,000 signing bonus.

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