Kevin Johnson released from the Browns!!
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link above...not official..hey..he used to return punts...sign him today and cut poole. at least we could learn more about the browns and let him return punts to give Q a rest.
link above...not official..hey..he used to return punts...sign him today and cut poole. at least we could learn more about the browns and let him return punts to give Q a rest.
What , What , What!!!
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vibraslap
according to WTAM 1100 in cleveland he's Gonzo!!
Pick him up! Why the hell not?! He's a helluva lot better than Gilmore.
Renz
An Army of One
Put Gramatica on IR and sign Kevin Johnson!
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does he have to clear waivers? what happens here?
Jttsaz
#40 Never Forget
How do you cut your teams best WR midseason?? Think David Boston...there's got to be more to this than meets the eye...that said bring him in...it can't hurt...hell use him for punt return...and put Quan back into the slot. Can you imagine if we sign him and he plays in Cleavland on Sunday!!! Can anyone say Lawyer Milloy!
HookemCards
Have at you!!!!!
They posted a piece from the radio last night, and it was suggested that he may end up in Philly, him and McNabb are supposedly tight. Unless there is something going on that we don't know about we should make a hard run at this guy.
We have the cap room Phily doesn't man this would be a nice young wr corp that is solid. KJ, Quan, BJ, Gillmore, I like it, I like it alot.
Red Air Force
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They had such a plethora of good recievers between Morgan, Davis, and Nothcutt that he was no longer even the starter. My guiess is that he was just too expensive to be sitting the bench.
Or they're just morons.
Or they're just morons.
Originally posted by CaliforniaCard
They had such a plethora of good recievers between Morgan, Davis, and Nothcutt that he was no longer even the starter. My guiess is that he was just too expensive to be sitting the bench.
Or they're just morons.
He still was their #1 even though he was a great #1 but he would be a good #1 or #2 someone to get some double teams to open up more room for Boldin and Johnson.
Jttsaz
#40 Never Forget
Why not put
McCaddley on IR and sign KJ! I'm sure he could help with the game plan for Sunday's game....
McCaddley on IR and sign KJ! I'm sure he could help with the game plan for Sunday's game....
Man, I can't believe it. I guess after he got done playing for the Suns, he got into football and played for the Browns
CardAvenger
Screaming At A Wall
Browns | Johnson Waived - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:14:58 -0800
ESPNews reports the Cleveland Browns waived WR Kevin Johnson.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:14:58 -0800
ESPNews reports the Cleveland Browns waived WR Kevin Johnson.
Jttsaz
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Red Air Force
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No, actually he had been benched. Not exactly sure how many games, but I had just read an article about a conversation between Couch and Johnson, and how nither of them expected to be on the bench four years after coing into the league together.
Regardles, we need to get this guy. At 5-11 195 he may not be that "big", but he is a very sure handed vet with the experience our young guys need. Anybody know what kind of speed he's got? 40 times?
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okay - this team is still really hurting at reciever - Gilmore has not panned out and Johnson still has a ways to go - KJ has a load of potential and we have cap room still left over just for reasons like this - injuries/unforseen circumstances - at least bring this guy in and see what's going on - this could be a really good opportunity to shore up a weak position on the club and will make it easier to see if we need to address WR in the offseason. 7 games is a good enough tryout I would say - interesting to see what happens here.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
Less than a week after benching Kevin Johnson, the Cleveland Browns have booted him entirely, with ESPN.com confirming that the club on Tuesday afternoon released the five-year veteran wide receiver.
The move, given Johnson's productivity and popularity during his tenure with the team, is somewhat dubious. The former Syracuse star has never been a favorite of the Butch Davis coaching staff, however, and was a frequent subject of trade rumors.
He was demoted last week because coaches felt he had not blocked well in the running game and Johnson reacted by publicly noting he as the Browns' leading receiver in every season with the team. That likely did not play well with team officials. Then again, the demotion did not play well in the locker room, where veterans have questioned some of Davis' past moves, and the Tuesday release of Johnson probably will send shock waves through the roster.
Johnson, 27, is subject to league waivers.
If he is claimed by another team, he must report, since the trade deadline has passed. But because he is a "vested" veteran, he has the right to declare himself an unrestricted free agent after the 2004 season. If he is unclaimed by Wednesday, which is anticipated, then Johnson becomes free to sign with any team.
His base salary for 2003 is $950,000, which means any team assuming his current deal will owe him a pro-rated portion based on remaining games, or about $391,000. Johnson was under contract through 2006, with scheduled base salaries of $1.45 million (2004), $1.4 million (2005) and $2.65 million. There were annual workout bonuses of $100,000.
But he is also due a $2 million options bonus in 2005 and that almost certainly will preclude any club from claiming him on waivers.
Never noted for his speed, Johnson nonetheless led the Browns in receptions in each of his first four seasons in Cleveland, and topped the team in catches again this year. Many scouts feel he has the best hands of any wide receiver in the NFL and that, while he lacks the playmaker skills of a "lead" wideout, is a prototype No. 2 wide receiver.
A second-round pick in the 1999 draft, and one of the few players remaining from the franchise's first year of its second incarnation, Johnson played in 73 games and started in all but one of them. He had 315 catches for 3,836 yards and 23 touchdowns. His average per catch this year, of just 9.5 yards, is well below his career standard of 12.6 yards, but there figures to be a strong market for Johnson among teams seeking to add a productive receiver for the stretch run.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
Less than a week after benching Kevin Johnson, the Cleveland Browns have booted him entirely, with ESPN.com confirming that the club on Tuesday afternoon released the five-year veteran wide receiver.
The move, given Johnson's productivity and popularity during his tenure with the team, is somewhat dubious. The former Syracuse star has never been a favorite of the Butch Davis coaching staff, however, and was a frequent subject of trade rumors.
He was demoted last week because coaches felt he had not blocked well in the running game and Johnson reacted by publicly noting he as the Browns' leading receiver in every season with the team. That likely did not play well with team officials. Then again, the demotion did not play well in the locker room, where veterans have questioned some of Davis' past moves, and the Tuesday release of Johnson probably will send shock waves through the roster.
Johnson, 27, is subject to league waivers.
If he is claimed by another team, he must report, since the trade deadline has passed. But because he is a "vested" veteran, he has the right to declare himself an unrestricted free agent after the 2004 season. If he is unclaimed by Wednesday, which is anticipated, then Johnson becomes free to sign with any team.
His base salary for 2003 is $950,000, which means any team assuming his current deal will owe him a pro-rated portion based on remaining games, or about $391,000. Johnson was under contract through 2006, with scheduled base salaries of $1.45 million (2004), $1.4 million (2005) and $2.65 million. There were annual workout bonuses of $100,000.
But he is also due a $2 million options bonus in 2005 and that almost certainly will preclude any club from claiming him on waivers.
Never noted for his speed, Johnson nonetheless led the Browns in receptions in each of his first four seasons in Cleveland, and topped the team in catches again this year. Many scouts feel he has the best hands of any wide receiver in the NFL and that, while he lacks the playmaker skills of a "lead" wideout, is a prototype No. 2 wide receiver.
A second-round pick in the 1999 draft, and one of the few players remaining from the franchise's first year of its second incarnation, Johnson played in 73 games and started in all but one of them. He had 315 catches for 3,836 yards and 23 touchdowns. His average per catch this year, of just 9.5 yards, is well below his career standard of 12.6 yards, but there figures to be a strong market for Johnson among teams seeking to add a productive receiver for the stretch run.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.
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