Newsstand: Former Notre Dame football DE Isaac Rochell signs with Cleveland Browns
For the second time in his five-year NFL career, former Notre Dame defensive end Isaac Rochell is on the move.
Rochell signed a deal with the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Wednesday. A seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2017 NFL Draft, Rochell has carved out quite a career for himself so far. He spent last season with the Indianapolis Colts and has 91 tackles, 9.5 sacks and one interception in a handful of seasons.
In four years at Notre Dame (2013-16), Rochell recorded 166 total tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
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“He has really achieved it all and done it all with class. It’s a big loss for the college game.”
— Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey on Villanova head coach Jay Wright stepping down after 21 years leading the Wildcats. Villanova won two national titles with Wright at the helm.
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