Winslow in San Diego, not Berea

That vision General Manager Phil Savage has of tight ends Kellen Winslow Jr. and Martin Rucker splitting the defense will have to be put on hold for a while.

Both players were absent Wednesday in the second day of the Browns' Organized Team Activities, better known as OTAs.

Five veterans were missing - Winslow, tight end Steve Heiden, wide receiver Joe Jurevicius, linebacker D'Qwell Jackson and offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley.

Heiden (back) and Jurevicius (knee) were in the complex working out after offseason surgeries. Jurevicius had additional complications from a staph infection.

The Browns claim they do not know why Winslow is rehabbing from knee surgery in San Diego rather than in Berea. Winslow has said he wants a new contract, even though he has three years remaining on his current deal. Winslow's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not return messages left on his phone.

Rosenhaus declined to answer when asked in February whether he would hold Winslow out of training camp. Training camp begins the last week in July.

"When (Winslow) gets here, we'll find out for sure what that (reason) is," Coach Romeo Crennel said. "He isn't here, and I haven't spoken with him since February. When he gets here, I'll be able to answer that question."

None of the rookies are in the OTAs yet because they are not allowed to practice before their senior class graduates. The first day they can participate in the OTAs is Tuesday.

(zwire.com)