July 2009

Parking for fans attending Browns training camp from Aug. 1-19 will be available in the Baldwin-Wallace College lot off of Beech Street near George Finnie Stadium.
When students begin returning to Baldwin-Wallace on Aug. 20, the Browns' public parking will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church at the intersection of Bagley and Eastland roads and at [...]

Browns linebacker David Veikune, the 52nd overall pick from the University of Hawaii, agreed to terms of a four-year contract and was expected to participate in the team's rookie orientation program Sunday, according to a source.
Terms were not disclosed, but according to the Honolulu Advertiser, Veikune received a $3.5 million contract with $1.8 million guaranteed.
Profootballtalk.com [...]

As of Saturday morning, representatives for rookie receiver Brian Robiskie had not received a call to begin negotiations, even as the team wrapped up a five-year deal with first-rounder Alex Mack in the wee hours Friday night.
Robiskie, a second-round pick from Ohio State selected 36th overall, is expected to compete for the No. 2 receiver [...]

Although there was some progress in negotiations with first-round pick Alex Mack, it looks unlikely the center from Cal will report for the start of Browns rookie orientation Friday.
Barring late-night negotiations Thursday, it appears the Browns will be without their top four picks — Mack and second-rounders Brian Robiskie, Mohamed Massaquoi and David Veikune.
Veterans report [...]

The Browns and representatives of first-round pick Alex Mack exchanged contract proposals Tuesday, according to a source. But negotiations would have to gain steam to have an agreement struck by Friday, when rookies are scheduled to report for orientation.
Mack is expected to unseat incumbent Hank Fraley in the starting lineup, but a holdout by the [...]

Former Browns tight end Kellen Winslow reveals details concerning his staph infection last season in an article that appears in the July 27 edition of ESPN The Magazine.
Winslow told ESPN's Seth Wickersham that he had to have fluid drailed from his testicles to play in an Oct. 19 game at Washington. Afterward, an angry Winslow [...]

The Browns are suspending their Legends program for 2009 while the organization examines the selection process and future qualifications for inclusion.
Forty-four players and one coach, Paul Brown, have been chosen for the Legends since the program began in 2001. Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were automatically inducted, along with one player from [...]