Kellen Winslow Jr.

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  • National Football League tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

    On April 6, 2009, Winslow signed a six-year contract extension with the Buccaneers. The contract includes $20.1 million guaranteed with incentives that can raise the total payout to $42.1 million, making it the largest contract for a tight end in NFL history.ESPN.com: Winslow Signs Largest TE Deal in History

  • Father-in-law Missing

    On April 4, 2009, news agencies reported that Winslow's father-in-law was missing in Anaheim. His father-in-law, Enrique Guzman, suffers from Alzheimer's.ESPN.com: Winslow's father-in-law missing (April 4, 2009) Guzman was found unharmed three days after going missing at the United States-Mexico border.ESPN.com: Father-in-law Found at Mexico Border

  • Controversial Injury

    Winslow was hospitalized on October 9, 2008, with a staph infection and did not play in the following game. Winslow criticized the Browns for the way they handled his hospitalization and illness, citing possible health factors in the locker room. The Browns suspended Winslow for one game following the incident.ESPN.com: Browns suspend Winslow one game over critical comments

    On October 25, 2008, the Browns rescinded the one game suspension on Winslow. Winslow did not play on the October 26 however, since he did not practice or travel with the team. The Browns have still fined him $25,000 but will still pay him his game check.ESPN.com: Winslow's suspension lifted

    On October 27, 2008, general manager Phil Savage confirmed Winslow's staph infection and said that Winslow was back with the team and working out.ESPN.com: Browns GM: Winslow's staph was sole illness

  • Football Career

    Following a two-year college football career with the Miami Hurricanes, Winslow was selected sixth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He made his NFL debut that same year, playing in two games and recording five receptions for a total of 50 yards. Winslow was sidelined for the entire 2005 season after he was injured in a motorcycle accident. He returned to the Browns in 2006 to play in all 16 games and scored three touchdowns. Winslow turned in his best season statistically in 2007, totaling 1,106 yards and five touchdowns.

    Winslow was reportedly traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Buccaneers on February 27, 2009, in exchange for undisclosed draft selections.Middletown Journal: Browns Trade Winslow For Undisclosed Draft Picks

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