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BROWNS AGREE TO TERMS WITH WINSLOW



A league source has confirmed reports posted minutes ago by CBS Sportsline regarding the achievement of a deal between the Browns and tight end Kellen Winslow.



Per the source, the deal contains $16.5 million in signing and option bonuses, and it is worth $29 million over six years. With incentives and escalators, Winslow can earn up to $40 million over the life of the deal.



We realize that the numbers tend to get puffed up by the agents. Still, if the $16.5 million number is accurate, Winslow will end up with more bonus money than No. 5 pick Sean Taylor, No. 3 pick Larry Fitzgerald, and No. 1 pick Eli Manning.



We disagreed with the team's tactics over the past week or so, but they got the deal done -- even though we still believe their decision to increase their "best offer" of July 30 will hurt them in future negotiations.

BROWNS DEALING DIRECTLY WITH WINSLOW?



As a deal reportedly is in the works between the Cleveland Browns and first-round draft pick Kellen Winslow, there are rumblings in league circles that Winslow essentially caved in the face of a relentless effort by the Browns to persuade him to report.



In addition to efforts by former great Jim Brown and new quarterback Jeff Garcia to coax Winslow into the fold, we're hearing that one or more members of the Browns coaching staff have been in direct contact with Winslow, bypassing his agents Carl and Kevin Poston.



It's the kind of no-no that never will come to light, since all parties involved will assume full denial mode if the poop hits the fan. But it'd be interesting to eyeball phone records to see if calls have been made from guys like Rob Chudzinski, Winslow's new position coach in Cleveland and his position coach/offensive coordinator at Miami.



Our guess is that the Postons won't complain even if they suspect that the Browns have been dealing directly with Winslow. With Winslow's former teammate Sean Taylor pulling an abrupt agent switcheroo after signing his contract, we wouldn't put it past Winslow to do the same if the Postons ask too many questions about why he suddenly decided that it was time to play football.

redskincity wrote:I still dont like him.