Nick Sorensen - Professional Career

Professional Career

Sorensen was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 27, 2001 but was waived before the season started. He joined the St. Louis Rams, also in 2001, where he played for two seasons—including the Rams' appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI.

Following that Super Bowl season, the Rams cut Sorensen, who was then picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In Jacksonville, Sorensen played four seasons in the defensive backfield and as a standout on special teams. All four years he was the special teams captain. In 2006, Sorensen suffered a significant injury, and the Jaguars cut him prior to the start of the 2007 season.

On October 24, 2007 he signed with the Cleveland Browns, and on February 29, 2008, the first day of free agency, he re-signed with the Browns.

On October 26, 2008, Sorensen returned to Jacksonville for the first time after being cut by Coach Jack Del Rio in August 2007. Sorensen broke up the final play of the game (a pass from Garrard to Jones) with 13 seconds left in the game. The Browns won the game 23-17 thanks to Sorensen's effort.

As of the end of the 2009 season, Sorensen has not missed any of the 41 games since joining the Browns, but has also not made a start. Going into the 2010 season, Sorensen was scheduled to earn $774,340 and was third on the Brown's depth chart behind rookies T.J. Ward and Larry Asante. The presence of the newly-drafted rookies meant that Sorensen faced being cut after training camp. He was not in fact cut and went on to have a great season on the special teams squad.

On August 28, 2010 he was carted off the field with a possible neck injury during an exhibition game versus the Detroit Lions.

During the 2012 season, Sorensen is working as an analyst for WKYC channel 3 in Cleveland (NBC) on the station's Browns Tonight postgame show.