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Reston Man Signs With Cleveland Browns
Deon King played football for South Lakes High School, and had brief stints last year on three NFL teams.
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that King did not play last year. He played in six games. The article has been updated to reflect that.
RESTON, VA — A local man will be playing football for the Cleveland Browns as a linebacker.
The Browns announced the signing of two players on Monday, including Deon King, a Reston native who attended South Lakes High School and was a member of both the football and track and field teams.
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King, 23, attended Norfolk State and went undrafted in 2016. He was signed by three different teams last year -- the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, and Indianapolis Colts -- but only played in six games, four with the Colts and two with the Chargers. He recorded one tackle.
South Lakes High School has produced lots of professional athletes, including retired NBA superstar Grant Hill. And if you're watching NFL games on DirecTV on Sunday, you're probably watching another South Lakes High grad: Andrew Siciliano, radio broadcaster and the host of NFL Sunday Ticket Red Zone.
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