Browns sign CB Hood

Sports Network | May 26, 2009

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Browns signed free agent cornerback Rod Hood on Tuesday.

Hood spent the past two seasons with Arizona where he appeared in 31 games and had 97 tackles and six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, and 35 passes defensed.

The 5-foot-11, 27-year-old was signed by Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent out of Auburn in 2003 and spent four seasons with the Eagles. He played in 56 games for the team and had 122 tackles, five interceptions and 28 passes defensed.

He is expected to compete with Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald for a starting job with Cleveland.