Bowens, who switched to ILB this past year, started a few games when David Harris was injured. He is a versatile player who can play a few different positions (DE, OLB, ILB) so this move was a surprise.
Kassell had a solid year in 2007 on special teams. In 2008, he was on the injured reserve list the entire year.
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