After leaving the position vacant for four months the Browns have named a receivers coach. George McDonald was hired as offensive quality control coach on Feb. 11 after two seasons as the receivers coach at the University of Minnesota. He was promoted to receivers coach three days after the Browns concluded their rookie minicamp.
The promotion comes as no surprise. McDonald was working as the receivers coach during the minicamp last weekend.
McDonald coached two seasons at Western Michigan University prior to moving on to Minnesota. While at Western Michigan he worked with current Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings. In McDonald's first season coaching the Broncos' receivers, Jennings was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, MAC Co-MVP and was a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist after setting school career marks for receptions, receiving touchdowns and all-purpose yards.
McDonald also coached at Stanford, Northern Illinois and Ball State. He lettered four seasons as a receiver at Illinois (1995-98), where he finished his career with 59 receptions and 589 yards.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--OL Lennie Friedman.
--LB Kris Griffin.
--CB Daven Holly.
--LB Willie McGinest.
--LB Shantee Orr.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)
--TE Brad Cieslak (ERFA rights terminated).
--DE Chase Pittman (not tendered as ERFA).
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--S Mike Adams: UFA; $4.1M/3 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--FB Charles Ali: ERFA; terms unknown.
--WR Syndric Steptoe: ERFA; terms unknown.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--LB Eric Barton: UFA Jets; $11.15M/4 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--LB David Bowens: FA Jets; $7.2M/4 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--DE Kenyon Coleman (trade Jets).
--S Abram Elam (trade Jets).
--WR Mike Furrey: FA; terms unknown.
--RB Noah Herron: FA Jets; terms unknown.
--CB Corey Ivy: UFA Ravens; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--DT C.J. Mosley: UFA Jets; $5M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--WR David Patten: FA Saints; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--CB Hank Poteat: UFA Jets; $745,000/1 yr.
--QB Brett Ratliff (trade Jets).
--TE Robert Royal: FA Bills; $10M/3 yrs, $3M guaranteed.
--LB Bo Ruud (waivers Patriots).
--T/G John St. Clair: UFA Bears; $9M/3 yrs, $600,000 guaranteed.
--OT Floyd Womack: UFA Seahawks; terms unknown.
PLAYERS LOST
--CB Terry Cousin (released).
--CB Travis Daniels: UFA Chiefs; terms unknown.
--LB Andra Davis: UFA Broncos; $5M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--TE Darnell Dinkins: UFA Saints; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--QB Ken Dorsey (released).
--P Mike Dragosavich (released).
--QB Bruce Gradkowski (released).
--S Sean Jones: UFA Eagles; $3M/1 yr, guarantees unknown.
--WR Joe Jurevicius (released).
--C/G Seth McKinney: UFA Bills; terms unknown.
--LB Antwan Peek (released/failed physical).
--PK Jason Reda (released).
--OT Kevin Shaffer (released).
--TE Kellen Winslow (traded Buccaneers).
--RB Jason Wright: UFA Cardinals; $2M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--OT Eric Young (failed physical).
--OG Scott Young: UFA Broncos; terms unknown.
