Pittsburgh free agent linebacker Clark Haggans is scheduled to visit Cleveland Tuesday and Wednesday, his agent Jeff Sperbeck confirmed Monday.

Haggans, 31, an eight-year veteran, could give the Browns a pass-rush threat opposite Kamerion Wimbley. Haggans has totalled 32.5 sacks the past six seasons, with 58 tackles and four sacks in 2007. He became a regular for the Steelers in 2004, with 57 total starts in that span. He's also recorded 315 career tackles (210 solos) and 18 passes defensed.

Wimbley, Cleveland's first-round pick in 2006, set the team's rookie record with 11 sacks, but followed that up with just five in 2007. Outside linebacker Antwan Peek, signed as a free agent from Houston to take some of the pressure off Wimbley, was hampered by injuries most of last season.

A fifth-round pick of Pittsburgh in 2000, Haggans was a walk-on at Colorado State who left as its all-time sacks leader (33).

The Browns are searching for a linebacker who could reap the benefits of the defensive line overhaul that brought Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams to Cleveland.

Peter Schaffer, agent for five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Al Wilson, said Friday afternoon there was nothing to report, but that the Browns remain on Wilson's radar screen.

The eight-year veteran and six-year captain of the Denver Broncos has reportedly visited Cleveland and Detroit. Released by the Broncos last April, he sat out 2007 with a neck injury suffered in a collision with teammate Gerard Warren. Wilson is reportedly trying to recoup his '07 salary of $5.2 million.

Jason Chayut, agent for pass rushing defensive end Kalimba Edwards, said Friday afternoon he had not been contacted by the Browns. Edwards, who has 26 career sacks in six seasons, was released by Detroit Thursday.

Cleveland tried to sign Edwards during free agency 2006, but the Lions' second-round pick in 2002 elected to remain there. That prompted the Browns to draft Kamerion Wimbley in the first round instead of nose tackle Haloti Ngata.

"This is all pretty new, he was just released yesterday," Chayut said. "We'd listen to anything."

Asked if Edwards, a six-year veteran, would be open to a switch to outside linebacker opposite Wimbley in the Browns' 3-4, Chayut said, "I don't think he'd be against it."

Profootballtalk.com is reporting that Pittsburgh linebacker Clark Haggans has a visit scheduled in Cleveland next week and the eight-year veteran appears to be a good fit for the Browns' scheme. He's totalled 32.5 sacks in the past six seasons.

Another linebacker available is Takeo Spikes, a 10-year veteran recently released by Philadelphia. The two-time Pro Bowler known for his intensity underwent rotator cuff surgery in December and was bothered by ankle and hamstring injuries in 2006. Spikes' agent Todd France has not responded to email or voice messages.

Linebacker Chaun Thompson, Cleveland's second-round draft pick in 2003, signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans Friday. He made a surprise visit to Houston after supposedly closing in on a two-year contract with the Browns. Thompson can play both inside or outside, but was most valuable in recent years on special teams. He'll compete for a starting spot with another ex-Browns linebacker Kevin Bentley, who signed as a free agent from Seattle.

An Internet report said Cleveland and Detroit have shown interest in receiver Troy Brown, 36, a 15-year veteran whom New England has told is no longer in its plans. Brown underwent knee surgery before the 2007 season and played in just one game for the AFC champion Patriots.

In 2004, Brown served as an emergency cornerback for then-New England defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, now the Browns coach. Teammate Ellis Hobbs told the Boston Globe after a Jan. 12 game against Jacksonville that Brown was ready to return to defense. Cleveland has a vacancy in the secondary after cornerback Leigh Bodden was sent to Detroit in the deal for Rogers.

Trading for defensive tackles Corey Williams of Green Bay and Shaun Rogers of Detroit left the Browns without a pick in the first three rounds of the April 26-27 draft.

Cleveland surrendered its No. 1 to Dallas last year on draft day to select quarterback Brady Quinn. Then Friday it gave up a second-rounder for Williams and a third-rounder for Rogers.

But general manager Phil Savage and coach Romeo Crennel didn't seem concerned.

"Brady Quinn is the first-round draft choice, Corey Williams is the second-round draft choice and Shaun Rogers is the third-round draft choice. We've jumped out in front and had our draft early," Crennel said. "As a result of having an early draft we were able to get experienced players who have been productive in the NFL."

Savage said, "Brady Quinn, Corey Williams and Shaun Rogers, I would take that draft every year. I've always been very proud of our success in the draft, particularly the first two rounds. But the third round, at least in my experiences and the drafts I've been part of, have been spotty at best. I'm not proud of that track record.

"Heck, I would never have gotten this job based on third-rounders. You can go look it up in the record book, it's like, 'Why did they pick some of those guys?' But in the fourth round, sixth round, free agents, we've done great in those areas. That's why I still hold out hope we can do some positive things in the draft."

In Cleveland in the third round, Savage selected quarterback Charlie Frye of Akron, the starter who was traded to Seattle last September, and receiver Travis Wilson, who has two career catches, all as a rookie in 2006. Among the forgettable names taken in that round in Baltimore when Savage worked under Ozzie Newsome from 1996-2004 were Tennessee running back Jay Graham, Louisville quarterback Chris Redman, Wisconsin offensive lineman Casey Rabach, Georgia running back Musa Smith and Washington State receiver Devard Darling.

Savage felt better that the 2009 draft had not been touched.

"We were kind of able to take our medicine now and our whole draft is in tact next year," Savage said. "Would we have given up a pick next year to get some of these things done? We talked about it."

Asked what everyone was going to do on draft day, Crennel joked and said, "Probably eat too much."