LeCharles Bentley anyone???

AzWins23 · June 11th, 2008, 11:39 AM

Browns | Bentley asks for release from team
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:22:10 -0700

Mary Kay Cabot, of The Plains Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns C LeCharles Bentley (knee) asked for his release from the team Wednesday, June 11, and was granted his request, according to his agent Jonathan Feinsod.

abomb · June 11th, 2008, 11:43 AM

What?!? He's finally healthy and he asks for a release? He must not be keen on playing guard.

Pariah · June 11th, 2008, 11:44 AM

Hells yeah.

abomb · June 11th, 2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pariah

Hells yeah.

How about now?

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Originally Posted by Plain Dealer

Bentley did say before he left the facility that he'd probably go back to Phoenix, where he has spent the bulk of the past two years rehabbing his surgically repaired left knee.

HeavyB3 · June 11th, 2008, 11:46 AM

2 years out of football.. eh. First he had the knee, the the staff infection, they thought they might have to amputate. I wonder how well he'd hold up through a season.

Wasn't his dream to play in Cleveland? It never happened though. He must have soured on something there to want to leave.

abomb · June 11th, 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyB3

Wasn't his dream to play in Cleveland? It never happened though. He must have soured on something there to want to leave.

From what I read, CLE went on planning Bentley wouldnt come back. Now that he is 100%, he doesnt want to be a backup.

The Browns' front office has nothing but great things to say about him.

RugbyMuffin · June 11th, 2008, 11:55 AM

uh YEAH !

The guy is a beast. He would be a huge upgrade at center over Johnson.

black · June 11th, 2008, 11:57 AM

dreamcastrocks · June 11th, 2008, 11:59 AM

Absolutely. I really wanted him 2 years ago. If we could trade Johnson for a tackle/guard worth a damn, we could have a really good line.

cgolden · June 11th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Somebody would have to go first right?

Johnson is signed through 2010 so it'd probably be too much of a cap hit to cut him. Would cutting Shipp and Terrelle Smith be enough to get a deal done. I'm assuming Lyle Sendlein would be cut or p-squaded some soon after as well.

joeshmo · June 11th, 2008, 12:06 PM

Do we the fans want him sure we do, but the coaches are not about to give up on Johnson and the big money he has already pocketed from us, or the likes of the young Lyle Sendlien.

Bentley would only be brought in as competition for a Gaurd spot IMO.

Bentley goes to the IMO, Patriots are still looking at OL on the market to sign even after they signed Ross.

joeshmo · June 11th, 2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cgolden

Somebody would have to go first right?

Johnson is signed through 2010 so it'd probably be too much of a cap hit to cut him. Would cutting Shipp and Terrelle Smith be enough to get a deal done. I'm assuming Lyle Sendlein would be cut or p-squaded some soon after as well.

Johnson got all of his money in a roster bonus. All of it was paid against the cap last year. Not cap hit if we cut him now.

dreamcastrocks · June 11th, 2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by joeshmo

Do we the fans want him sure we do, but the coaches are not about to give up on Johnson and the big money he has already pocketed from us, or the likes of the young Lyle Sendlien.

Bentley would only be brought in as competition for a Gaurd spot IMO.

Bentley goes to the IMO, Patriots are still looking at OL on the market to sign even after they signed Ross.

I hear ya, and I agree.

If he is open to play G, I'm sure he can start over the likes of Lutui or Wells.

JC_AZ · June 11th, 2008, 12:12 PM

Browns Release Center LeCharles Bentley
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Jun 11, 3:24 PM (ET)

CLEVLEAND (AP) -The agent for LeCharles Bentley says the center has asked for and received his release from the Cleveland Browns.

Bentley practiced with the team Tuesday for the first time in two years after suffering a major knee injury and a life-threatening infection. He was released Wednesday.
Bentley's agent Jonathan Feinsod says Bentley wants to resume his career somewhere else. The 28-year-old Bentley passed a physical and a running test Monday and was cleared to practice with the team during its three-day minicamp this week.

HeavyB3 · June 11th, 2008, 12:16 PM

To quote Phil Savage from the Browns site.

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"It was a unique circumstance," Savage said. "It just didn't work out.

"The landscape of our team has changed. We wish him the best of luck in his pursuits, whatever they are. He's indicated that he wants to play this year. There's no way for us to know if that's possible."