Bucs Trade for Kellen Winslow
February 27, 2009 by David Kindervater
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The Tampa Bay Bucs traded the always intriguing “undisclosed draft picks” to the Cleveland Browns for tight end Kellen Winslow today. Kellen’s introductory presser ended just about an hour ago and he said:
“I’m happy to be playing football, happy to have a job. You know, it’s tough. This is just a blessing. Cleveland was great to me (liar). I had a good time in Cleveland (liar) … But, this is a new opportunity.”
In signing with the Bucs, Kellen gets to return to the state of Florida where he spent his college career at the University of Miami. And it ends a five-year era of injury and controversy in Cleveland where, outside of the 2007 season, Kellen never lived up to his true potential. It’s almost as though his time in Cleveland was doomed from the start. Still, he managed 219 receptions for 2,459 yards and 11 touchdowns in 44 NFL games. But he’s only 25-years-old and hopefully the change of scenery will jump-start his career. The Bucs are certainly figuring that will be the case. As long as K2 can stay away from motorcycles and staph infection, he should be good to go.
Source: Buccaneers.com, Photo: Newscom
