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Updated at 2:36 p.m., Saturday, July 21, 2007

Ex-Warriors Purcell, Ilaoa agree to NFL deals

By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer

Former University of Hawaii football players Melila Purcell III and Nate Ilaoa today agreed to four-year contracts with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.

Purcell, a defensive end who was picked by the Browns in the sixth round, will receive a signing bonus of $87,250. The total value of the contract is worth between $1.7 million and $2.3 million.

Ilaoa, a running back who was the Eagles' seventh-round pick, will earn a signing bonus of $45,000. His contract is valued between $1.7 million and $2.2 million.

Reach Stephen Tsai at stsai@honoluluadvertiser.com.