"In the sleep-deprived world of Mark Dominik, it can be difficult to enjoy the job of your dreams.

Consider a caffeine-consuming stretch from Wednesday to Friday in which the new Bucs general manager released five veterans, including longtime linebacker Derrick Brooks; engaged in an up-all-night bidding war for Titans free agent defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who wound up signing a stimulus-sized package with the Redskins; failed to extract free agent linebacker Jonathan Vilma from the Saints; and presided over marathon talks to re-sign cornerback Phillip Buchanon in which the sides remained apart.

By late afternoon, an exhausted Dominik told an agent he needed to rush home for a couple of hours to steal a few winks.

The first day of free agency did produce a trade that rated a couple of Red Bulls. The Bucs acquired tight end Kellen Winslow from the Browns in exchange for two draft picks, reportedly a second-rounder this year and a fifth-rounder in 2010.

Winslow, 25, mistook Bucs coach Raheem Morris for a new teammate upon his first introduction. "Have you met this guy? Oh, yeah. I'm excited," Winslow said of the 32-year-old coach. "I thought he was a player."

Winslow, a Pro Bowl player in 2007 who ranks third among tight ends in receptions and fourth in yards since 2006, had a tumultuous start to his five-year career. The Browns' first-round pick in 2004 missed 14 games as a rookie and suffered a torn ACL and internal injuries from a motorcycle crash before the 2005 season. Winslow said he has matured since his college days at Miami, where he once compared football to war and called himself a ''soldier."

He has had two staph infections as a result of surgeries on his knee since 2005. The Browns attempted to suspend him last season for disparaging the club about the matter, but he won his appeal and was fined $25,000.

"I would say 'misunderstood' would be a better word to use," he said of his troubled image. "People don't really know me yet."

Nobody ever doubted Winslow's talent. In 44 career games, he has 219 receptions for 2,459 yards with 11 touchdowns. He will complement two former Cleveland teammates - quarterback Luke McCown and receiver Antonio Bryant."