Berea, OH (My Sportsbook) - The
Cleveland Browns have sent wide receiver Braylon Edwards to the
New York Jets.
In return, Cleveland will acquire wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices, believed to be a third and a fifth-round pick.
Edwards, the third overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Michigan, had a career year in 2007, catching 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns to lead the Browns to a division crown and playoff berth, while earning his only Pro Bowl selection.
However, his statistics have plummeted since, as has the Browns' record. Last season, he recorded only 55 receptions and 873 yards with three scores, and the team finished with a dismal 4-12 record -- six wins fewer than 2007.
This season, the 26-year-old has gotten off to another slow start with just 10 catches for 139 yards and no touchdowns in four games; the Browns are 0-4 this season.
The move also comes in the wake of numerous reports of a fight between Edwards and a friend of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James.
Edwards now heads to a Jets team that is 3-1 under rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Stuckey, 26, was in his second year in the league -- both with New York -- and had 32 catches for 359 yards and three touchdowns in 2008. This season, he has 11 receptions for 120 yards and a score.
Trusnik is a three-year pro and has six tackles.