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May/27/08 11:23 PM Filed in: Kellen Winslow
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Kellen Winslow missing voluntary workouts isn’t a big deal except that the Browns keep saying they don’t know why the tight end isn’t in Berea, as if they haven’t even been in touch with him.

Also, you would think Winslow, even though he’s still rehabbing from his latest knee surgery and unable to practice, would want to be with his teammates. You know, the whole espirit de corps thing, especially with such an important season ahead.

Then again, where would you want to spend time, San Diego or Cleveland?

Anyway, at least we got to see more of celebrity agent Drew Rosenhaus, who released another of his infamous YouTube videos this week rather than return phone calls from reporters wondering whether this is the prelude to a Winslow contract holdout.

Here’s the text of Rosenhaus’ statement:

“A lot of members of the Cleveland media have been calling me wanting to know why Kellen has not been in the OTAs, meaning organized team activities.

“I always say these are voluntary activities. They are not mandatory. And a player has the right to train on his own. Kellen is coming off offseason knee surgery and he’s doing his rehab and his training with a very fine trainer in his hometown of San Diego.

“He will be at the Browns’ mandatory minicamp (June 10-12) and he will be at the mandatory training camp. So, what’s the big to do?”

Well, if there’s any “to do” whatsoever, it concerns the fact that Winslow, when interviewed on satellite radio at the Pro Bowl, made it clear in no uncertain terms that he wants his contract redone even though it has three years remaining and the Browns have been generous to a fault with him.

Will Winslow and Rosenhaus seek to use all their leverage to get this done before the start of the season? The Browns allowed for the possibility of a holdout by drafting a tight end, Missouri’s Martin Rucker, in the fourth round last month.

Rosenhaus’ smarmy smile on that YouTube video can’t put anyone at ease, although he does not raise the contract issue.

“Guys have the opportunity to choose whether or not they want to go to these voluntary functions, and there shouldn’t be so much scrutiny on players who choose to work out on their own,” Rosenhaus said. “Kellen’s going to be ready to go and everything is going to be fine with him.”

We’ll see.

(daytondailynews.com)