Originally Posted by espn

The Cleveland Browns have traded troubled wide receiver Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets.

In the deal, first reported by ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Jets sent key special teams player Jason Trusnik, wide receiver Chansi Stuckey and a pair of draft picks to Cleveland.

"It's the right thing for us and for Braylon," Browns coach Eric Mangini said Wednesday.

In Edwards, the Jets obtained a receiver who gives rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez the legitimate deep threat they have lacked -- but who also faces an NFL investigation for off-the-field trouble.

The league is probing whether Edwards violated the league's conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a friend of NBA star LeBron James' outside a Cleveland nightclub Monday night.

Cleveland police are also looking into the incident.

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."

Edwards has been involved in other off-field incidents, a factor commissioner Roger Goodell considers when handing out any discipline.

In March, Edwards was partying with suspended wide receiver Donte' Stallworth in Miami the night Stallworth later drove drunk and killed a pedestrian. Edwards was not with Stallworth at the time of the accident.

Last November, Edwards was fined $150 and given 30 hours of community service after he was found guilty of driving 120 mph.

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."

Edwards is the second big-play offensive weapon traded by Mangini, who sent tight end Kellen Winslow to Tampa Bay in February for draft picks.

The Jets, off to a 3-1 start, had been looking to replace Laveranues Coles in the starting lineup since allowing him to become a free agent in the offseason.

They looked into former Giants star Plaxico Burress' legal status before the draft, and were mentioned in possible trade talks for Denver's Brandon Marshall.

Braylon Edwards has 10 receptions for 139 yards this season, but was held without a catch in the Browns' loss Sunday.
San Francisco also filed tampering charges against the Jets in September, claiming they were nosing around wide receiver Michael Crabtree, the 49ers' top draft pick. The league is still looking into those charges.

According to an NFL source, the Jets gave up draft picks in the third and fifth rounds in the deal, Schefter reported. The third-round pick is a conditional pick and could turn into second-round pick if Edwards catches a certain number of passes this season. That is said to be a high number, but if Edwards lights it up in New York the way the Jets are hoping, the Browns then would get a second-round pick in return.

Edwards, in his fifth season, has 10 receptions for 139 yards but was held to no catches for the first time in his career in the winless Browns' 23-20 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. His best season came in 2006, when he had 80 catches for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns. But he faced criticism in Cleveland last season for the number of passes he dropped.

For his career, Edwards has 238 catches for 3,697 yards and 28 touchdowns.

It's the second major trade the Jets have made with the Browns and Eric Mangini, their former coach. On the first day of the draft in April, New York acquired the fifth overall pick from Cleveland to select Sanchez; its second-rounder (No. 52); and defensive end Kenyon Coleman, safety Abram Elam and quarterback Brett Ratliff.

Stuckey, who won the No. 2 receiver spot opposite Jerricho Cotchery out of training camp, has 11 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown. He was a seventh-round draft pick out of Clemson in 2007, but missed his first season with a foot injury. Stuckey had 32 receptions last season, catching three touchdown passes from Brett Favre.

Trusnik, signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio Northern in 2007, is a special teams ace and backup linebacker. He was selected

Originally Posted by Doctor Doom
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Mark Sanchez is now happy that he'll be throwing the ball to someone else.

Originally Posted by Brandon
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Comparing Edwards to T.O. is laughable.. what has Edwards ever done? but to be fair, this is definitely an upgrade from Stuckey and the guy just forced himself into a better situation so uh..

Braylon 1, Browns 0. Another loss for Cleveland.

Originally Posted by Brandon
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Chansi is average at best. If Braylon can return to his playmaking form of a couple seasons ago.. hey, it's worth the chance. The Jets feel like they could go far this season.

Originally Posted by King Execution
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Edwards has the potential to be the Jets best playmaker by far in the receiving corp. Like Brandon said, if he plays like he did a few years ago he'll be a huge threat.

I dunno why you are so down on having a great talent traded to your team IPP.