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Kellen Winslow Practices With Browns

Deal Worth Up To $40 Million

UPDATED: 12:48 pm EDT August 11, 2004

Rookie tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. practiced today at Browns training camp in Berea with his teammates for the first time, NewsChannel5 reported.

Winslow arrived at about 7 a.m. at the Browns training facility and ran out onto the practice field wearing No. 11 at 8:30 a.m.

Hall-of-Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. looked on as his son caught his first touchdown in a Browns uniform during practice.

Winslow Jr. finally agreed to terms of a six-year contract late Tuesday night.

SLIDESHOW: Kellen Winslow Shows Up

Winslow, who is 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, can begin his pursuit of eclipsing his father's Hall of Fame career.

"It feels great," said Winslow, who was picked sixth. "I'm learning. I'm rusty."

His deal has a base salary of $29 million and could be worth up to $40 million if Winslow reaches all his incentives. It also includes a $16.5 million signing bonus.

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Will Kellen live up to hype?

Winslow Jr. says he expects to exceed his father's accomplishments. Winslow Sr. says that at this point, his son is even better than he was.

The Browns have not had a tight end with Winslow Jr.'s combination of size, speed and athleticism since Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome in the 1980s.

It's unclear if Winslow will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.

The team and Winslow's agent, Kevin Poston, were reportedly $12 million to $22 million apart during the negotiations, with Poston seeking a contract similar to the six-year, $54.6 million deal that he negotiated for wideout Charles Rogers last year with Detroit.

But a series of talks that began over the weekend between Poston and Browns president John Collins culminated in a deal Tuesday night.

Poston is a renowned tough negotiator who along with his brother, Carl, represents other prominent NFL clients currently in contract holdouts.

Jeff Garcia's Role

Last week, Browns quarterback Jeff Garcia implored Winslow to get to camp, saying, "You are going to get your riches no matter what, but you need to think about the team."

Garcia said he and Winslow have traded phone messages in which the rookie said he was frustrated with negotiations.

Winslow has a reputation as a fiery competitor, which has caused him problems in the past.

In his final season with the Hurricanes, he made headlines for a postgame tirade following a loss to Tennessee in which he called himself a soldier and compared the game to being at war. He later apologized.


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