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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Griese released by Buccaneers

MIAMI
Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:24pm EDT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese throws against Green Bay Packers during their NFL game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme

MIAMI (Reuters) - Veteran quarterback Brian Griese has been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL team said on its website (www.buccaneers.com ) on Monday.

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The 34-year-old Griese, an 11-year NFL veteran, played in five games in his return to Tampa Bay last season, completing 110 passes for 1,073 yards and five touchdowns. Previously, he was with the Chicago Bears for two seasons.

Griese also played five seasons with the Denver Broncos, one with Miami and the 2004 and 2005 seasons with Tampa Bay. He has thrown for 119 career touchdowns and 19,440 yards.

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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