Cyron DeAndre Brown (born June 28, 1975) is a former American football defensive end.

Early life and college career

Brown played football and basketball at Albert G. Lane Tech High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he earned All-American honors in football and All-City honors in basketball. He played football at Illinois for three years until transferring to

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in 1997.

Pro football career

Undrafted in 1998, Brown was a member of the Denver Broncos from 1998 to 2002, primarily as a member of the

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. Brown won a ring as a member of the Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII championship team in

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. In 1999, Brown was suspended for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Brown was the first Bronco to violate the policy. The NFL reinstated Brown on June 10, 2001, and he spent the 2001 season on the practice squad. The Broncos waived Brown on August 26, 2002, prior to the regular season. Brown played his later football career in the Arena Football League, with the Colorado Crush in 2003, Philadelphia Soul from 2004 to 2006, and

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in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Cyron 1975 births Living people Denver Broncos players Colorado Crush players Tampa Bay Storm players Philadelphia Soul players Kansas City Brigade players Dallas Desperados players Western Illinois Leathernecks football players American football defensive ends Players of American football from Chicago