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Telfer

Of Telfer, Jackson said he “likes his blocking,” which was Telfer’s strength as a sixth-round prospect coming out of USC in 2015. It’s only a matter of time before first-rounder David Njoku emerges as a real threat, but for now the Browns are making Njoku pay his dues. In addition to Telfer, athletic second-year TE Seth DeValve is listed ahead of Njoku on the depth chart.

Telfer suffered a late-season Lisfranc injury and was unable to work out during the pre-draft process. He recently underwent surgery to repair the fracture. Look for the Browns to possibly stash Telfer on reserve/NFI.

Standing in at 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, Telfer is a pure in-line tight end. He’s not a receiving threat beyond the short area of the field. Telfer will have to play some special teams as a rookie.

Telfer will miss the majority of 2015 with his Lisfranc injury. The Browns haven’t ruled out a late-season return for the sixth-round rookie.

Telfer (6'4/250) made 34 starts for the Trojans, amassing 648 yards and 12 TDs on 65 career catches (10.0 YPR). Rumored to be out of shape during the pre-draft process, Telfer didn’t hold a workout coming off a late-season Lisfranc injury. A short-area receiving option only, Telfer’s calling card is his physical run-blocking ability. He should carve out an NFL career as a reserve in-line tight end and could add to his value by developing lead-blocking skills.

Former sixth-rounder Telfer played 300 snaps last season and was asked to block on 235 of them. He has just five career catches. Nicolas was a sixth-round pick last year who didn’t play a snap as a rookie.

Cleveland traded Telfer to Kansas City for LB Dadi Nicolas, but the move never went through. Now that he’s been cut, Telfer figures to resurface with the Chiefs.

Telfer is a 26-year-old blocking tight end out of Southern Cal.