Ceandris Nehemiah Brown (born January 27, 1983) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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, and was also enlisted in the Mississippi National Guard. C.C Brown is a member of Rissah Temple 130, AEAONMS, PHA and the Most Worshipful Stringer Grand Lodge, Jurisdiction of Mississippi, F&AM, (PHA). Brown has also been a member of the

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and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Brown was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

. He started in all of his four years with the Texans.

New York Giants

Brown became a free agent in 2009 and signed a one-year deal with the

. He was tendered to a one-year contract by the Giants following the

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, but the tender was withdrawn after the Giants signed

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Detroit Lions

On May 10, 2010 Brown signed a contract with the Detroit Lions.

Healthcare fraud case

Brown was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the

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on December 12, 2019. He initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, but changed his plea to guilty. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison and ordered to pay back $84,777 on June 22, 2020.

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