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Freeman explains supposed spat with Winslow
November 4
Tampa Tribune
 
"If you didn't see it for yourself you have no doubt heard by now of the supposed spat that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman had with tight end Kellen Winslow on the sideline during the Bucs first meeting with the Saints this year. Little has been written in the mainstream media about the situation because it didn't have an impact on the outcome of the game, didn't fester and carry over beyond the game and because both players said after the fact that their discussion was not the result of a growing problem between them. The issue hasn't died, though, and so it was brought up this past week during Freeman's radio show on 620-WDAE by host Steve Duemig, who got a good solid"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Kellen Winslow expects to get plenty of snaps against Miami Dolphins
August 26
St. Petersburg Times
 
"TE Kellen Winslow is used to being held. But in the preseason, the guy who locks onto his jersey the tightest is Bucs coach Raheem Morris. That's because Morris believes Winslow is going to post elite numbers as long as they get him and his chronically sore knee to the starting line of the regular season. But even as hard as Winslow practices, he still needs playing time in a preseason game, and he will finally get them Saturday against the Dolphins. "I'm a rep guy. I need game reps," Winslow said. "My situation is what it is, but I still have been practicing doing the things I need to get ready for the game. But nothing is like the game speed. You have to be hit, so I just need game speed"
Bucs' Winslow vows knee pain won't beat him
August 2
Tampa Tribune
 columnist: Joe Henderson
"I started to ask a question Monday of Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris, but he answered before I could finish. The subject was tight end Kellen Winslow, and how fit and strong he has looked in the early days of training camp. I started to ask if it had anything to do with the fact … "… that he didn't have surgery in the offseason," Morris said. Well, yeah. What about that? "That's weird. I just thought of that," Morris said. "We kind of talked about it but it got forgotten about with all the other stuff going on. It's a very interesting fact." That's one way of putting it. Winslow has had a reported seven knee operations, including microfracture surgery to repair damage after crashing his"
Kellen Winslow feeling less pain in surgically repaired knee
May 29
St. Petersburg Times
 
"During a conversation last week with Bucs TE Kellen Winslow, talk turned to this being a rare offseason in which he hasn't undergone knee surgery. So, Kellen, when was the last time that happened? "Last year — I think," he said. "No, wait. I did have one last year. I've had so many, I just forget." He eventually settled on 2008 as the answer. After five surgeries and years of enduring intense pain he rarely acknowledges, Winslow is learning what works and what doesn't on his battered right knee. And he knows when to go hard and when to lay off. Given that, Winslow's performance in recent player-only lockout workouts can be viewed only as encouraging. He says his knee feels as good as it"
Bucs TE Winslow's knee pain free for first time in years
May 27
Tampa Tribune
 
"Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow was missing one thing as he caught passes from quarterback Josh Freeman this week. Winslow ran several patterns with precision and ease. He visualized defenders and fought them off before hauling in one catch after another. There was nothing Winslow could not do during a practice organized by Freeman to keep players sharp during the NFL lockout. For the first time in years, Winslow was without pain in his right knee. "I feel good," Winslow said. "Last year, I was hurting for whatever reason. I know how to rehab my knee better. I feel good now. I feel as ready as I can be right now." Winslow's knee feels so good, he did not have it scoped this"
Bucs TE Winslow's knee pain free for first time in years
May 26
Tampa Tribune
 
"Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow was missing one thing as he caught passes from quarterback Josh Freeman this week. Winslow ran several patterns with precision and ease. He visualized defenders and fought them off before hauling in one catch after another. There was nothing Winslow could not do during a practice organized by Freeman to keep players sharp during the NFL lockout. For the first time in years, Winslow was without pain in his right knee. "I feel good," Winslow said. "Last year, I was hurting for whatever reason. I know how to rehab my knee better. I feel good now. I feel as ready as I can be right now." Winslow's knee feels so good, he did not have it scoped this"
Motivated Winslow delivers
December 27
Tampa Tribune
 
"Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow said he believes he proved in Sunday's 38-15 victory against Seattle why the organization traded for him before the 2009 season. Winslow was Tampa Bay's most consistent pass catcher last year, but his stats did not help the Bucs finish better than 3-13. Tampa Bay put more talent around Winslow this season, but he still can carry the load. Winslow led Tampa Bay with seven receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns against the Seahawks. It was the most receiving yards Winslow has registered since totaling 102 yards against Miami last November. "We needed this game," Winslow said. "It's been there. We just haven't had the type of connection that I'm used to, we're"
NFL apologizes to Bucs for Winslow pass interference call
December 23
Tampa Tribune
 
"It won't do them any good now, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers received a written apology from the NFL for Sunday's pass interference call against tight end Kellen Winslow. Winslow was called for interference on a fourth-quarter play in which he jostled with safety C.C. Brown in the end zone before reaching up and grabbing what appeared to be a touchdown pass from quarterback Josh Freeman. The call nullified the touchdown leaving the Bucs with third-and-goal at the Lions 12, which they failed to convert. Tampa Bay kicked a 30-yard field goal to tie the game at 17 in what proved to be a 23-20 overtime loss."
At last, a touchdown for Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow
November 15
St. Petersburg Times
 columnist Gary Shelton
"It had been an eternity, it seems, since he had visited the neighborhood. It had been centuries, more or less, since he took in the sights. Finally, Kellen Winslow was in the end zone again. And if you think it was about time, you probably noticed Winslow looking at his left wrist, as if checking some sort of invisible watch. Yeah, it felt as if it was about time for him, too. "It had been forever," Winslow said softly. "It feels like it had been … years. I don't even remember the last time I scored." How long had it been? Going by the schedule, it had been 65 quarters over 16 games. Going by the stat sheet, it had been 77 catches. Going by the calendar, it had been 372 days. Going by the"
Bucs targeting Winslow
November 13
Tampa Tribune
 
"Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow used to carry the team's passing game on his shoulders. Winslow had to catch the short passes. It was his responsibility to haul in long passes. He was Tampa Bay's main option on third down. The only thing Winslow could not do was duplicate himself to spread around Tampa Bay's passing game. This season, the Bucs tried to lift Winslow's burden by drafting rookie receivers Mike Williams and Arrelious Benn. They even hired Eric Yarber, who previously coached Terrell Owens, Chad Ochocinco and Brandon Lloyd, to improve the passing game. The plan is working as Williams and Benn are emerging as legitimate targets, while receiver Micheal Spurlock is evolving."
Head-to-head: Steelers S Troy Polamalu vs. Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow
September 26
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 
"No matter what he does, tight end Kellen Winslow likely will be remembered as the player the Cleveland Browns drafted in 2004 instead of Ben Roethlisberger. The Browns had a chance to take Roethlisberger, who played at Miami (Ohio) University, with the sixth overall pick that year. But they passed on him because they had signed quarterback Jeff Garcia in free agency. Instead, the Browns selected Winslow, and the decision, on many fronts, never proved to be the right one. Injuries, discontent and bad publicity were as much a part of Winslow's career in Cleveland as the 219 catches, 2,499 yards and 11 touchdowns in 44 games, and he was traded after the 2008 season to Tampa Bay -- a decision"
Bucs' Winslow comes through with clutch catches
September 20
Tampa Tribune
 
"Few people know what Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow endures to play every week, let alone to play in Sunday's game against Carolina. Winslow has battled knee pain throughout his career and this season. He had his sixth knee surgery during the offseason and Bucs coaches have tried to limit Winslow's practice participation. Winslow did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but was a limited participant in Friday's light activities. Despite those obstacles, Winslow believed there was no way he would miss Tampa Bay's game against Carolina, a 20-7 victory in which he caught four passes for a team-high 83 yards. "I'm ready anyway. I'm ready to go," Winslow said of how not"
Winslow, Huggins will be game-time decisions
September 19
Tampa Tribune
 
"Tampa Bay Buccaneers will wait until game time Sunday to decide whether tight end Kellen Winslow and running back Kareem Huggins are healthy enough to play against the Carolina Panthers. Winslow missed all but a limited portion of Friday's practice with a sore knee and Huggins missed most of the week's workouts with a sore groin, but both made the trip to Charlotte with the team on Saturday. The only member of the Bucs not to travel with the club was linebacker Niko Koutouvides, who was ruled out for this week's game on Friday with an ankle injury. The Bucs will likely start Jerramy Stevens at tight end if Winslow can't play and are prepared to dress either Kregg Lumpkin or rookie"
Bucs TE Winslow 'questionable' against Carolina
September 18
Tampa Tribune
 
"A week after facing the Browns with a full squad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be short-handed Sunday in Charlotte. Tight end Kellen Winslow, who appeared in all 16 games last season, practiced sparingly this week and is listed as questionable on Friday's injury report due to a chronic knee problem, meaning he has a 50-50 chance of playing. "It's the same battle he's been fighting his whole career,'' Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. Winslow has had multiple surgeries on his right knee, which was injured in a motorcycle crash that forced him to miss the 2005 season with the Cleveland Browns. The most recent surgery this past offseason was described by Morris as minor, an arthroscopic"
Kellen Winslow is questionable and "experiencing some pain"
September 18
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Tight end Kellen Winslow is listed as questionable for Sunday's game after practicing only on a limited basis today, according to coach Raheem Morris. Pressed for details, Morris said Winslow is "experiencing some pain," which appears to be associated with his right knee, which has a history of problems going back several years. Winslow had an offseason surgical procedure on the knee over the summer and has been sidelined quite a bit during training camp and subsequent practices. None of that is particularly new, but Winslow clearly is having some issues given his status for the game. "You know what he does every day to manage his pain and what he does to be able to play," Morris said."
Bucs TE Winslow 'questionable' against Carolina
September 17
Tampa Tribune
 
"A week after facing the Browns with a full squad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be short-handed Sunday in Charlotte. Tight end Kellen Winslow, who appeared in all 16 games last season, practiced sparingly this week and is listed as questionable on Friday's injury report due to a chronic knee problem, meaning he has a 50-50 chance of playing. "It's the same battle he's been fighting his whole career,'' Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. Winslow has had multiple surgeries on his right knee, which was injured in a motorcycle crash that forced him to miss the 2005 season with the Cleveland Browns. The most recent surgery this past offseason was described by Morris as minor, an arthroscopic"
Ex-Browns TE Kellen Winslow gets a 'personal' victory over his old team
September 13
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"He was the last Tampa Bay player announced at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, the final one to sprint onto the field for the season-opener. He carried a a bright red Buccaneers flag billowing on a pole and, like always, that perpetual chip on his shoulder. He sprinted straight to the Browns' bench, and waved the flag in the faces of the team that drafted him and once called him the franchise's future. What did you expect? It's Kellen Winslow Jr. He's not exactly humble, and he doesn't really like to hide. The Browns knew he was there from the moment he stepped on the field, and they knew this game was special for him since it was the first time he was facing the team that traded him in"
Winslow lets Browns know he's around
September 13
Tampa Tribune
 
"Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow did not have to talk about playing Cleveland for everyone to know how he felt about his former team. Winslow showed exactly where he stood. Before Sunday's season opener, Winslow was the last player introduced for the Bucs. Winslow ran into Raymond James Stadium in front of the announced crowd of 47,211 with a Bucs flag and headed straight toward the Browns sideline. It was there Winslow waved the flag in front of his former team. Winslow's ultimate message was sent as Tampa Bay pulled off a 17-14 victory. "It's just having fun," Winslow said. "If you can intimidate them, or get them out of their game, get them thinking about other stuff, I'm all for it.""
Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow receives utmost security
September 9
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Life is not bad for Kellen Winslow. It is so not bad. The Bucs don't mind the tight end spending most of the offseason working out in San Diego, skipping several training camp practices and being handled like a family heirloom in the preseason. "There is no doubt about it. He is definitely treated differently than a lot of other players," Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. King James wasn't the only one eager to abdicate the throne in Cleveland for palm trees and sunshine. But the decision for Winslow was made for him in February 2009 when the Bucs dealt two draft picks to the Browns and made him one of the NFL's highest-paid tight ends. Winslow, 27, responded last season by leading the Bucs"
Bucs' Winslow not looking back
September 9
Tampa Tribune
 
"When he came here last season, we didn't know much other than the blinding talent and all the old stories, Miami stories, Cleveland stories. Kellen Winslow promised we'd get to know him. "It'll come," he said. A year later it still hasn't come. That's partly why Bucs fans haven't truly embraced him, that and 3-13. The highest-paid tight end in NFL history lives on the other side of the country, has his own training regimen and was hardly used in preseason, as approved by Bucs coach Raheem Morris. Winslow politely avoids media. Does it matter? Kellen Winslow delivered last season. He was the Bucs' best offensive player, setting franchise tight end records with 77 catches and 884 yards. He"
Bucs TE Winslow is among the elite
August 29
Tampa Tribune
 
"His goal is to be the best tight end to play the game. Unfortunately for Kellen Winslow Jr., he can't even lay claim to being the best tight end of his era. Tony Gonzalez has Winslow there, and most will argue Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark and Jason Witten are next in line after Gonzalez. That doesn't mean Winslow hasn't left his mark on the game. Compare the numbers he has posted over the past four years to those during the same period by Gonzalez, Gates, Clark and Witten and there's no denying Winslow is in the elite class with them. Catches - Winslow (291) has more than Clark (265) and Gates (285). Receiving yards - Winslow (3,293) has more than Clark (2,937). Touchdowns - Winslow (16)"
Kellen Winslow might not see field in preseason
August 25
St. Petersburg Times
 
"It's appearing more likely Bucs TE Kellen Winslow won't play this preseason. Winslow didn't make the trip to Miami two weeks ago and didn't play Saturday against the Chiefs, though he was in uniform and warmed up. Coach Raheem Morris shows no desire to play Winslow, last season's leading receiver, and allowed Tuesday that he might not play until the regular-season opener Sept. 12 against Cleveland. "I had no interest in playing Kellen Winslow last week," Morris said. "We're getting Kellen ready for the season. We're getting Kellen ready for Cleveland. We're getting Kellen ready to make it through the 16-game season. That's what we're going to need Kellen for." So he may not play this"
Kellen Winslow arrives, Gerald McCoy returns
June 15
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow arrived at OTAs this morning but did not appear to be participating in team activities. He was wearing a brace on his right knee. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the team's first-round draft choice, returned to practice after leaving a workout early last week with a minor hip injury. Defensive tackle Brian Price and wide receiver Arrelious Benn, whom the Bucs took in the second round, are present but not practicing. A hamstring injury sidelined Price during rookie minicamp."
Winslow says knee pain 'is an every day thing ' but 'you can't stop me.'
June 15
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Kellen Winslow would not reveal the nature of a sixth surgery on his right knee and says pain is something he deals with every day. Making his first appearance Monday at One Buc Place since Organized Team Activities began, Winslow vowed that he will be ready for training camp and return the form that allowed him to lead the Bucs in receiving last year. "It feels good. It's just something I deal with every day,'' Winslow said of his right knee. "I'm not going to let these guys down, though...It's an every day thing. It really is. It's not easy, by any means necessary. But I've been through worse and I'll be back and I'll do my job and my thing.'' The Bucs have said Winslow's most recent"
Bucs TE Kellen Winslow says knee will be ready for training camp
June 14
Tampa Tribune
 
"Making his first appearance at One Buc Place since having surgery on his right knee this offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow said he'll be ready for training camp in late July. "It feels good," Winslow said. "It's just something I deal with everyday. I'm not going to let these guys down though." Winslow has had multiple surgeries on his right knee, which was injured in a motorcycle crash that forced him to miss the 2005 season with the Cleveland Browns. The most recent surgery was described by Bucs head coach Raheem Morris as minor, an arthroscopic procedure to clean up scar tissue. "I'm feeling good," Winslow said. "I'll be ready for training camp. I'll be ready.""
Surgery keeps Bucs' Winslow off practice field
May 20
Tampa Tribune
 
"A decision to have offseason surgery to clean scar tissue from his right knee kept TE Kellen Winslow off the field this week. Even without the surgery, Winslow probably wouldn't have seen much action. Morris said the Bucs will make a conscious effort now and throughout the regular season to keep certain veterans and players recovering from surgery healthy by limiting their work on the field when possible. "There are guys that you have to take care of, and we're going to be smart with those guys," Morris said. "There are established veterans in our locker room, the Kellen Winslows of the world, that you just have to take care of." Winslow has had four previous operations on his right knee."
Winslow, Geno Hayes, Sammie Stroughter questionable for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
December 19
St. Petersburg Times
 
"TE Kellen Winslow, LB Geno Hayes and WR Sammie Stroughter were listed as questionable on the Bucs' final injury report Friday. Winslow (knee) looked like a good bet to play when he partici"
Winslow questionable because of knee injury
December 19
Tampa Tribune
 
"Tight end Kellen Winslow, the leading receiver on the Buccaneers with 62 catches, is questionable for Sunday's game at Seattle because of a knee injury. Wide receiver Michael Clayton and reserve tight end John Gilmore have been declared out. Clayton (knee) will be inactive for the third consecutive week, and Gilmore (head) also will not accompany the team to Qwest Field. After full participation in Thursday's practice, Winslow sat out Friday. If Winslow can't go, he is likely to be replaced by Jerramy Stevens, who spent his first five seasons playing in Seattle. Also questionable are rookie wide receiver Sammie Stroughter (lower back), linebacker Geno Hayes (hamstring) and cornerback"
Tampa Bay Bucs coach Raheem Morris trying to push right buttons with former Cleveland Brown Kellen Winslow
August 8
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"The talent former Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has is apparent. Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris is trying to get Winslow to maximize it, something Browns coaches and management weren't always able to do. Morris is a first-year head coach, and he's finding that things don't always go smoothly with Winslow. Charlie Campbell writes about Morris and Winslow for The Pewter Report, which covers the Bucs:"
Buccaneers want new tight end Winslow to stay off the emotional roller coaster
August 7
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Kellen Winslow is an emotional player. But sometimes those emotions get the best of him. "Oh, he's definitely talented," coach Raheem Morris said of the Bucs' new tight end. "But I'm also starting to get an idea of the problems he's had. "Sometimes, his emotional energy is going to give us a lift. And other times, it's going to hurt us. He's got to know when it's not the right time." Case in point: Winslow celebrated one catch during practice Thursday but seemed to pout when he dropped a ball. "We've talked about this, so there's not talking behind my team's back," Morris said of the sixth-year player out of Miami. "Kellen Winslow catches a pass, he's hyped up and gets the crowd going. He"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers want new tight end Kellen Winslow to stay off the emotional roller coaster
August 7
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Kellen Winslow is an emotional player. But sometimes those emotions get the best of him. "Oh, he's definitely talented," coach Raheem Morris said of the Bucs' new tight end. "But I'm also starting to get an idea of the problems he's had. "Sometimes, his emotional energy is going to give us a lift. And other times, it's going to hurt us. He's got to know when it's not the right time." Case in point: Winslow celebrated one catch during practice Thursday but seemed to pout when he dropped a ball. "We've talked about this, so there's not talking behind my team's back," Morris said of the sixth-year player out of Miami. "Kellen Winslow catches a pass, he's hyped up and gets the crowd going."
Winslow reveals details about staph infection
July 22
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Former Browns tight end Kellen Winslow revealed details about the staph infection he suffered last season in an interview with ESPN The Magazine, saying doctors drained fluid from his testicles so he could play in an Oct. 19 game at Washington and that teammates should have defended him more. That was the game when Winslow, now playing for the Buccaneers, told The Plain Dealer afterward that the Browns treated him like a "piece of meat" during his hospitalization visit. The Browns suspended him for a game because of his remarks, but that suspension was later rescinded when text messages revealed a Browns staff member told Winslow not to disclose he had staph."
Bucs' Winslow helps Eagles soar
July 8
Tampa Tribune
 
"A severe setback for the Plant City Eagles youth football league led to a helping hand from a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, who invited the team to join his weekend football camp. The setback occurred earlier this year when someone stole football uniforms, other equipment and food from the team's 1,500-square-foot combination concession stand/storage building at its Bealsville home field east of Plant City. "Back in March, our concession stand got hit pretty bad," said William Thomas Jr., a volunteer who handles the Eagles public relations. "It totaled about $10,000," he said of the loss and damages. "They came in with a truck and backed it up to the concession stand," he said. "You could see the"
Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow lives up to early hype
June 21
St. Petersburg Times
 
"The moment the question is delivered, Luke McCown's eyes light up as though he couldn't wait to address the subject. The Buccaneers quarterback was asked if he ever finds himself admiring the ability of newly acquired tight end Kellen Winslow. McCown responds with a story told with the giddiness of a youth leaguer fresh off his first touchdown. "Absolutely! He made a catch two weeks ago where I threw a back-shoulder throw on a fade (route). I threw it short because it was good coverage, and (Winslow) reaches back with one hand and makes the grab. It was unbelievable." But for another version of the story, ask the man who had the best vantage point: safety Sabby Piscitelli, the defender on"
Kellen Winslow explains his early absence
May 19
St. Petersburg Times
 
"Bucs fans, Kellen Winslow hears you. The team's highest-profile offseason acquisition knows many have wondered what to make of his absence during the first week of voluntary offseason workouts. In an interview Monday, Winslow vowed to begin practicing with his new teammates next week at One Buc Place and was adamant that he is "working his butt off" to prepare for the upcoming season. Winslow, acquired in a trade with the Browns in February, said his still-incomplete move to Tampa has been the primary reason for his absence last week and this week. He vowed to attend beginning May 26, when the Bucs begin a third week of OTAs (offseason team activities). Winslow said he consulted with coach"
Winslow Opts Not To Volunteer For Second Day Of Minicamp
April 1
Tampa Tribune
 
"One day of practice apparently was enough for Kellen Winslow. Tampa Bay's new tight end declined to work out with his teammates on the second day of a voluntary minicamp, although Winslow was at the team facility on Wednesday. "This is a voluntary deal,'' Coach Raheem Morris said, "and Kellen did everything he needed to do. This has nothing to do with health. It's a voluntary deal and Kellen didn't go today.'' Winslow was acquired from Cleveland a month ago on the first day of free agency. He led all NFL tight ends with 89 catches in 2006 and posted 1,106 receiving yards in 2007. Winslow, 25, figures to be a focal point of Tampa Bay's attack this season under new coordinator Jeff"
Browns trade Winslow
February 28
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Kellen Winslow's five years with the Browns included a career-threatening motorcycle accident, contract demands, a staph-infection controversy and criticism of the offense, no matter who held the play card. His rocky road that nearly ended in a parking lot in May 2005 took a new turn Friday, when the Pro Bowl tight end was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Browns received the Bucs' second-rounder in the 2009 draft and their fifth-rounder in 2010. Announced a little more than 12 hours into free agency, the move will bolster the four picks the Browns held in the April 25-26 draft. Trades by former General Manager Phil Savage had left them with selections in the first, second, fourth"
Browns trade tight end Kellen Winslow to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for draft picks
February 28
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"The overhaul of the Browns' roster began with an unexpected trade of tight end Kellen Winslow to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday. A source confirmed the deal nets the Browns the Bucs' second-round draft choice in 2009 and the team's fifth-round pick in 2010. The trade helped to replenish the draft void left by former General Manager Phil Savage. The Browns now own the fifth, 37th, and 51st overall picks on the first day of the April 25 draft. They are still without choices in the third, fifth and seventh rounds, but further trades are not out of the question. "The draft picks we have obtained through this deal will give us greater flexibility as we look to infuse more talent and"
Trade Brings Elite TE Winslow
February 28
Tampa Tribune
 
"The free-agency signing period wasn't the only thing that began in the NFL on Friday. The league's trading period began anew as well, and that's the part the Bucs delved into. Sticking with their plan to get tougher, the Bucs sent two draft picks, including their second-rounder this year, to the Cleveland Browns for tight end Kellen Winslow. The deal also sends a fifth-round pick in 2010 to the Browns, but the Bucs believe Winslow will eventually justify the expense because he has always been more than just a tight end. Wildly competitive, often controversial and ultraversatile, Winslow can line up in the slot like a flanker or even as a wideout, and in new coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski's"
Buccaneers acquire tight end Kellen Winslow
February 28
St. Petersburg Times
 
"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"
Winslow's future up in air
December 12
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"In the second week of a three- to six-week injury, tight end Kellen Winslow might have played his last game for the Browns this season. The bigger question is whether his days in Cleveland are done. ''I do want to be back here. I love being here. I love playing here,'' Winslow said Thursday. ''The fans have stuck by me.'' Whether that feeling is genuine or merely an attempt to avoid controversy, Winslow's future might be determined by what owner Randy Lerner decides to do with General Manager Phil Savage. The Browns are 4-9 going into the game Monday night against the Eagles in Philadelphia, and the status of Savage and coach Romeo Crennel will be decided after the season. The sixth"
Kellen Winslow unsure about his future with the team
December 12
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Tight end Kellen Winslow hopes to return to the Browns next season despite his midseason feud with the team and contract issues. "I do want to be back here," Winslow said. "I love being here and playing here. The fans have stuck by me, so yeah." Winslow, who will sit out Monday's game at Philadelphia with his high ankle sprain, said none of the players are sure of their futures because of uncertainty surrounding coach Romeo Crennel and General Manager Phil Savage. "Whatever happens happens," Winslow said. "I love being a Cleveland Brown. The guys here, we don't know who's going to be here next year. It's tough. You just have to focus on this year." He said he didn't know if his status"
Browns confirm Anderson out for season, Winslow out this week
December 2
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"As Derek Anderson limped out of the Browns locker room Sunday night, he said half-jokingly, "Maybe I'll see you in another lifetime." He knew he was probably done for the season -- and possibly forever in a Browns uniform. At least the first part of that was confirmed Monday when an MRI revealed Anderson suffered a torn left medial collateral ligament in the 10-6 loss to the Colts. He won't require surgery, but will be in a brace for 4-6 weeks and will be placed on injured reserve sometime soon. "Once Derek came back in we were all confident because we know Derek can play and it's frustrating now that we have to change again," said guard Eric Steinbach. "Derek is a tough guy and he'd"
Browns await results of MRI for Anderson, Winslow
December 1
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Derek Anderson will sit out at least Sunday's game in Tennessee with his left knee injury and could be lost for the season, coach Romeo Crennel said Monday. Anderson suffered the injury when he was sacked near the end of the Browns loss to Indianapolis on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. If it's a hyperextended knee, he could be out a week or two. If there is ligament damage, he could miss the final four games. Anderson underwent an MRI Monday, but results were not available. He said on Sunday that he thought it could be a sprained medial collateral ligament. Ken Dorsey will start against the Titans. Tight end Kellen Winslow also underwent an MRI Monday to determine if he has a high"
Winslow has sprained shoulder
November 19
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Tight end Kellen Winslow's suffered a sprained right shoulder against the Bills and will probably be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans. He sat out Wednesday's practice, but declined to comment. Coach Romeo Crennel said an MRI exam showed the current injury isn't worse than last season's separated left shoulder that bothered Winslow much of the season. "If he can get his arm above his head and catch the football, then he'll play," he said. "If he can't or doesn't have the strength, then we're fooling ourselves if we think he'll be effective. It all depends on his strength and range of motion." Receiver Braylon Edwards says he's never worried about Winslow's"
Kellen Winslow to undergo MRI on right shoulder
November 19
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after injuring it during Monday's 29-27 victory over the Buffalo Bills. It's not the same separated shoulder that bothered him most of last season, the one he decided not to have surgically repaired in the off-season. "We're checking him out," said coach Romeo Crennel. "We'll see if he's going to be able to do much this week." Winslow suffered the injury after a fine 16-yard sideline catch that led to Phil Dawson's 56-yard game-winning field goal. He was tackled by linebacker Paul Posluszny and came up wincing. But he continued to play and had one more ball thrown wide of him on the drive. Winslow, who caught"
Cleveland Browns TE Winslow to get MRI on injured shoulder
November 18
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after injuring it in Monday night's 29-27 victory over the Bills. Winslow suffered the injury on a 16-yard catch on the game-winning drive. He came up wincing after getting tackled near the right sideline. "We'll check him out and see if he'll be able to do much this week,'' Browns head coach Romeo Crennel said during his weekly briefing. Crennel said it wasn't the same shoulder that bothered Winslow for much of last season."
Winslow, Edwards are not complementary parts
November 10
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 columnist Bill Livingston
"Coaches always dream of air power, as represented by guys like Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. Many times, the dreams do not come true. Last year, Edwards shattered a Browns touchdown-receptions record that had stood since 1963. Winslow became the most prolific tight end in terms of reception yardage the team ever employed. Quarterback Derek Anderson came out of nowhere to take the controls of a space-age offense. It was never certain to work, though. The classic formula is to have complementary players, whose strengths compensate for others' weaknesses. Asked about the late Ernie Davis, whom Paul Brown dreamed of teaming with Jim Brown in a big-back tandem for the ages, Jim Brown"
Disheartened Winslow rues the two that got away
November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Browns tight end Kellen Winslow blamed himself for letting the last pass of the game slip right through his Pro Bowl hands. "I can't get that last play out of my head," he said. "The great ones make that catch and that's what I want to be. I let my team down." With 54 seconds remaining, the Browns trailing, 34-30, and facing a fourth-and-1 at their 42, Brady Quinn fired a pass to Winslow in the left flat that sailed right through his hands. End of game. Never mind that Winslow caught 10 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns - a 5-yard catch in the first quarter and a 16-yard grab in the second. Winslow also fumbled the ball away in the fourth quarter to set up a Denver touchdown that"