Source: Browns strike four-year deal with Montario Hardesty

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with second-round running back Montario Hardesty, according to a league source.

The second-round draft pick from the University of Tennessee is expected to contribute immediately, working in tandem with Jerome Harrison.

Hardesty is a 6-foot, 225-pounder with 4.49 speed in the 40-yard dash.

He turned in an impressive 41-inch vertical leap and a 10-04 broad jump at the NFL scouting combine, also bench pressing 225 pounds 21 times.

Hardesty emerged as a featured runner during his senior year, gaining a career-high 1,345 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns.

Plus, he registered 25 receptions for 302 yards and one touchdown.

For his career, he rushed for 2,391 yards and 26 touchdowns.

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