Winslow Traded to Bucs

**Garland Greene** · 02-27-2009, 11:39 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939777

Winslow traded to Bucs for draft picks

The new regime of the Cleveland Browns made its first major move this offseason by trading former Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow on Friday for undisclosed draft picks. Winslow, a first-round pick in 2004, played in 44 games and recorded 219 receptions for 2,459 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Browns are starting over with their roster under a new head coach in Eric Mangini and a new general manager in George Kokinis.

"The Cleveland Browns thank Kellen for his contributions to this organization over the past five years," Kokinis said in a statement. "We appreciate his passion for the game and wish him success in Tampa Bay.

**VikingMike** · 02-27-2009, 11:42 AM

"Garland" wrote:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939777

Winslow traded to Bucs for draft picks

The new regime of the Cleveland Browns made its first major move this offseason by trading former Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow on Friday for undisclosed draft picks. Winslow, a first-round pick in 2004, played in 44 games and recorded 219 receptions for 2,459 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Browns are starting over with their roster under a new head coach in Eric Mangini and a new general manager in George Kokinis.

"The Cleveland Browns thank Kellen for his contributions to this organization over the past five years," Kokinis said in a statement. "We appreciate his passion for the game and wish him success in Tampa Bay.

...and don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.

**El Vikingo** · 02-27-2009, 11:42 AM

sign him,.....oh no wait, he has been traded already,to hell with it , sign him anyway .

**bleedpurple** · 02-27-2009, 11:52 AM

"El" wrote:

sign him,.....oh no wait, he has been traded already,to hell with it , sign him anyway .

lol

**SamOchoCinco** · 02-27-2009, 12:02 PM

"Garland" wrote:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939777

Winslow traded to Bucs for draft picks

The new regime of the Cleveland Browns made its first major move this offseason by trading former Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow on Friday for undisclosed draft picks. Winslow, a first-round pick in 2004, played in 44 games and recorded 219 receptions for 2,459 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Browns are starting over with their roster under a new head coach in Eric Mangini and a new general manager in George Kokinis.

"The Cleveland Browns thank Kellen for his contributions to this organization over the past five years," Kokinis said in a statement. "We appreciate his passion for the game and wish him success in Tampa Bay.

oh well. he couldnt stay on the field

**PurplePeopleEaters** · 02-27-2009, 12:08 PM

Great player but really suffers from the injury bug. I think the staph infection thing this was about all the Cleveland fans could take this season. As always, winning cures everything and he could do no wrong in the year before last... We'll see how good of a fit he is in TB..

**bleedpurple** · 02-27-2009, 12:11 PM

"PurplePeopleEaters" wrote:

Great player but really suffers from the injury bug. I think the staph infection thing this was about all the Cleveland fans could take this season. As always, winning cures everything and he could do no wrong in the year before last... We'll see how good of a fit he is in TB..

i wonder what they gave up for him

**gregair13** · 02-28-2009, 12:41 PM

"bleedpurple" wrote:

"PurplePeopleEaters" wrote:

Great player but really suffers from the injury bug. I think the staph infection thing this was about all the Cleveland fans could take this season. As always, winning cures everything and he could do no wrong in the year before last... We'll see how good of a fit he is in TB..

i wonder what they gave up for him

I heard a 2nd and 5th round pick.