After Beefin’ With Lebron, Braylon Edwards Gets Traded To Jets
Posted by Media Outrage on October 7, 2009
Braylon Edwards is out of Cleveland and on his way to a new city and team. He was traded to the Jets today.
Via Yahoo:
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP)—Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini dumped Braylon Edwards(notes) off on his former team Wednesday, trading to the New York Jets a wide receiver whose off-field troubles have matched his immense talent.
“It’s the right thing for us and for Braylon,” Mangini said.
The Browns got wide receiver Chansi Stuckey(notes), linebacker Jason Trusnik(notes) and two undisclosed draft choices in return for Edwards, who has 10 receptions for 139 yards but was shut out for the first time in his career in the winless Browns’ 23-20 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Sunday.
Edwards, in his fifth season, did not arrived at the Jets’ training facility in time for practice Wednesday morning, but general manager Mike Tannenbaum said he’s expected to start immediately “if everything goes as expected.”
That includes the team’s next game Monday night at Miami.
“It’s just another piece that we wanted to add,” 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 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’re comfortable with adding Braylon,” Tannenbaum said. “We’ll cooperate with all the authorities, and we’re glad he’s here. We did our due diligence.”
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.”
Mediaoutrage- Braylon just please stop the bitchassness.
October 7, 2009 at 7:29 pm
This guy looks like a class act
. Super huge ego, chilsed body and small dick 
October 7, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I don’t care. Still like him. He ain’t the only Football player with issues.
October 7, 2009 at 8:07 pm
DANG!
October 7, 2009 at 10:02 pm
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October 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I dont know who he is but he looks GOOD!!