Braylon.....is gone

[Bawana]

Some of the comments at the bottom are too good!!

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1992002195/Braylon-Edwards-apparently-continued-brawling-demeanor

[deerhunt45]

Braylon Edwards sucks!!!

[deerhunt45]

Browns trade WR Edwards to Jets

:woohoo1:

Good riddance!!!

[deerfire]

Yea, Robiskie is way better.

[CritterGitter]

Braylon leaving is kind of a good thing, but more former Jets.........that's getting real old. :irked:

[Deehntr56]

NEW YORK (AP) - Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini has dumped dissatisfied wide receiver Braylon Edwards off on his former team.

Mangini sent Edwards, a former first-round pick whose troubles have matched his immense talent, to the New York Jets on Wednesday. The trade involves wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices.

Sources told FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer that the Jets are sending two draft picks to Cleveland and that the team has not discussed a new deal with Edwards.

"It's the right thing for us and for Braylon," Mangini said.

Edwards, in his fifth season, has 10 receptions for 139 yards but was held to no catches for the first time in his career in the winless Browns' 23-20 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. His best season came in 2007, when he had 80 catches for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns.

"It's just another piece that we wanted to add," Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said. "We're excited to get Braylon. We think he's going to help us. It was a position that we liked, but it was also a position we felt that if there was an opportunity to improve, we were going to go ahead and try to do that."

The former Michigan star and former Pro Bowl selection comes to the Jets with his share of off-field issues. The NFL is investigating whether Edwards violated the league's conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a man outside a nightclub on Monday.

Edwards allegedly punched promoter Edward Givens, a friend of NBA star LeBron James, following an argument in downtown Cleveland. Police are also looking into the incident.

"We went through thorough research," Tannenbaum said. "We're comfortable with adding Braylon. We'll cooperate with all the authorities, and we're glad he's here. We did our due diligence."


Braylon Edwards made 10 catches this season for the 0-4 Browns. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)

Although Edwards hasn't been charged with a crime, the league's conduct policy states that discipline may be imposed for "the use or threat of violence."

Mangini said the decision to deal Edwards was not a direct result of the altercation. He said Edwards did not ask to be dealt.

"This is a fresh start for Braylon," Mangini said. "It's a great opportunity for him and I expressed to him that I hope he takes advantage of it."

Edwards is the second big-play offensive weapon traded by Mangini, who sent tight end Kellen Winslow to Tampa Bay in February for draft picks.

The Jets, off to a 3-1 start under rookie head coach Rex Ryan, had been looking to replace Laveranues Coles in the starting lineup since allowing him to become a free agent in the offseason. They looked into former Giants star Plaxico Burress' legal status before the draft, and were mentioned in possible trade talks with Denver's Brandon Marshall.

"We've been talking with Cleveland for a while and talking about different combinations and finally we were able to get a landing spot that was good for them and good for us," Tannenbaum said. "We're excited to add Braylon to our team."

San Francisco also filed tampering charges against the Jets in September, claiming New York was looking into wide receiver Michael Crabtree, the 49ers' top draft pick. The league is still looking into those charges.

"We deny the allegation, and it's with the league," Tannenbaum said.

Edwards has been involved in other off-field incidents. In March, he was partying with suspended Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth in Miami the night Stallworth later drove drunk and killed a pedestrian. Edwards was not with Stallworth at the time.

Last November, Edwards was fined $150 and given 30 hours of community service after he was found guilty of driving 120 mph.

It's the second major trade the Jets have made with the Browns and Mangini. On the first day of the draft in April, New York acquired the fifth overall pick from Cleveland to select Sanchez for its first-round pick, its second-rounder (No. 52), and defensive end Kenyon Coleman, safety Abram Elam and quarterback Brett Ratliff.

Stuckey, who won the No. 2 receiver spot opposite Cotchery out of training camp, has 11 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown. He was a seventh-round draft pick out of Clemson in 2007, but missed his first season with a foot injury. Stuckey had 32 receptions last season, catching three touchdown passes from Brett Favre.

Trusnik, signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio Northern in 2007, is a special teams ace and backup linebacker. He was selected as the AFC's special teams player of the week last week after forcing and recovering a fumble on a kickoff in the Jets' 24-17 win over Tennessee.

[deerfire]

This is good for both parties. Braylon is a great reciever when he's involved more. Why is it most WR's have to be constantly involved or they lose interest?

["J"]

See yah. Good ridance. I won't miss him.

[JD Boyd]

The Browns will miss him if they ever get a good QB.

[deerhunt45]

The Browns will miss him if they ever get a good QB.

Butterfingers Braylon??? I don't think so. Plus he's all about himself and not the team.

Good trade :D

[bowtech777]

Braylon didnt even want to be here.

He has had an itch for New York for some time.

All you had to do was watch replays of plays and you could tell he was only half hearted in his efforts on the field and it showed.

A player that doesnt want to play, is worse than a Receiver having some catching problems on the field.

Braylon had both.

I think he wasnt a factor other than drawing some attention from the defense and even they will be shifting their attention to Mohamed Massaquoi because braylon dropped more than he caught.

[Deehntr56]

Butterfingers Braylon??? I don't think so. Plus he's all about himself and not the team.

Good trade :D

agree...I don't like, never liked, and will never like players that are about "themsleves".

Adios Amigos.....

and 45...thanks for adding my blurp in here, I missed this post!!!:)

[Gordo]

Looking back it should have been obvious that a former wolverine would never work in browns county. Especially that clown

[Huntnfool]

I am a bears fan anyway so i can care less either way but he is a good talent. To bad the organization isn't up to par. Lack of talent and bad coaching makes the guys to ant to leave. You should all want him to play good in NY because that ups you from a 3rd round to a 2nd round pick and 5th round pick.

GO BUCKS

[Gordo]

To bad the organization isn't up to par.


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