Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has skipped voluntary workouts this off-season, and he has suggested that he thinks he deserves a new contract. The team has said it's not planning to renegotiate Winslow's deal.The team's position has the backing of an ex-player who knows how to influence people: Jim Brown, the Hall of Fame running back widely regarded as the best ever to play the game. Jason Cole reports:
"The team stood by Kellen when he got into his accident," said Brown, the Hall of Fame running back who serves as an advisor to the team. "He needed to respect that, come in and have another good year and then approach the team."Brown is basically right about that, and that motorcycle accident Brown refers to is the basic reason that Winslow isn't entitled to a new deal. Although Winslow has outplayed his contract in the last couple of years, he also missed an entire season because of his own off-field irresponsibility. Let Winslow have a good 2008, and that might convince the Browns to give him a new deal in 2009.
