Furrey enjoys double duty

10.05.2009

The Browns' secondary had a different look early in the game against the Bengals Sunday.

Mike Adams started at cornerback in place of Brandon McDonald, a short-term move that was noteworthy but not earth shattering. Adams has played just about everywhere for the Browns in his three seasons here.

The next - which came when the Browns went to their dime package - was a little more surprising.

Wide receiver Mike Furrey was in at safety. By the end of the game, Furrey had 4 catches for 37 yards (including a big third-down conversion) on offense and also broke up a crucial pass in overtime playing defense.

"On the first possession it was a little crazy," Furrey said after the game. "But I settled in after that. Maybe I shook the rust off a little bit. It was a lot of fun."

Furrey broke into pro football playing on both sides of the ball in the Arena League and originally broke into the NFL by playing safety. Furrey had 4 interceptions for the Rams in 2005, when he exclusively played defense. The following year he caught 98 passes for the Lions.

He'd never played both sides in a single game before, but he's open to doing it again.

"That's up to the coaches," Furrey said. "Whatever they need me to do."