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85 Matt Kranchick TE

  Height: 6-7   Weight: 260
  Year: 2   Yrs/Pat: 2
  Acquired: FA-06
  School: Penn State
  Born: Dec 13, 1979

Overview

Kranchick, 27, has played in eight career games with two starts for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-2005) and the New York Giants (2005). The 6-foot-7-inch, 260-pound tight end was originally drafted out of Penn State by the Steelers in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft. The Carlisle, Pa. native was signed by the Giants off of the Steelers’ practice squad in December of 2005 and played in the final two regular season games and one playoff game for the Giants. After being released by the Giants in June 2006, Kranchick spent the 2006 preseason with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before being released in the final preseason roster cutdown.

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