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Texans sign seventh-round pick Orr
JOSEPH DUARTE
June 8, 2004, 11:15PM
JOSEPH DUARTE
June 8, 2004, 11:15PM
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/2617647The Texans reached an agreement with the first of their nine draft picks Tuesday, signing linebacker Raheem Orr to a three-year contract worth $960,000.
Orr, one of three players taken by the Texans in the seventh round of April's draft, received a $40,000 signing bonus. The deal includes NFL minimum base salaries of $230,000 in 2004, $305,000 in 2005 and $385,000 in 2006.
Orr (6-3, 258) played at Rutgers, where he led all Big East defensive linemen in tackles with 82 and finished with 8 1/2 sacks as a senior.
The Texans plan to shift Orr to outside linebacker in their 3-4 scheme.
Houston concludes its offseason coaching session today and begins a three-day minicamp on Monday, which will be the team's final workouts before training camp begins in late July.