Jun 17th 2008 3:54PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC NorthThere has been much gnashing of team among Browns fans about the whole LeCharles Bentley situation. The Browns signed him two offseasons ago, he promptly blew up his knee, and two years later, when he’s finally healthy, Bentley asks — and receives — his release. It was all very confusing.

The ’s Terry Pluto does a wonderful job of recounting Bentley’s stay in Cleveland, as well as explaining why things didn’t work out.

Ultimately, there were countless reasons Bentley wanted out, from his mistrust of the team’s medical staff after he came down with a staph infection, to being bothered that general manager Phil Savage didn’t call him when he made his first trip to the hospital after the initial injury.

Pluto writes that the Browns, like everybody else, were shocked when Bentley asked for his release, but decided to honor his wishes instead of having an unhappy player in camp. (Just like the Bengals and Chad Johnson, except very, very different.)Continue Reading