As the Browns (and their fans) gear up to take on the Jets during the first week of preseason football, Lane Adkins from the Orange and Brown report has plenty of updates for those in need of last minute information.
One issue that has been tossed about over the last few days is in regard to the injury of tight end Kellen Winslow. K2 has spent the last week or so on the sidelines during team drills, forcing some rumor mill mongers to question the infamous knee. You know, the one that has been a chief concern for those considering giving the tight end a new contract? But with all of the possibilities out there, Lane shares the following:
There has been speculation that TE Kellen Winslow has an issue with his knee and this is the reasoning behind him sitting out some training camp sessions. Let it be known, the coaching staff is well aware of the pre-existing condition of the knee and his practice schedules dictates his time on the field. [Read more...]
Kellen Winslow Jr. will not be joining teammates Braylon Edwards, Josh Cribbs, Joe Thomas and Ryan Pontbriand in Hawaii for the Pro-Bowl. As first alternate, he would have been invited had the former Kent State basketball standout Antonio Gates decided not to play due to his foot injury. The window of opportunity for the tight end closed when the deadline passed on Wednesday. Instead it will be Winslow, not Gates that goes under the knife.
