Kellen Winslow II

At 40 years old, Kellen Winslow II has this physical status:

Kellen Boswell Winslow II (born July 21, 1983) is an American convicted of sexual assault and former professional footballer who came to an abrupt end in the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at the University of Miami, where he earned unanimous All-American recognition and was named the best college tight end and captured the 2001 BCS national championship.

With the sixth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Winslow was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the sixth overall pick.

Winslow spent four seasons with the Browns and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2007.

He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.

Early years

Winslow was born in San Diego, California, and the son of San Diego Chargers tight end Kellen Winslow, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego for his freshman and sophomore years of high school, as well as Scripps Ranch High School for his junior and senior years.

Personal life

He married Janelle Winslow on June 15, 2006. Jalen, the couple's first son, was born in February 2011, and Juliana, their daughter, was born in August 2013. Janelle filed for divorce in August 2019, citing irreconcilable differences as the cause.

Justin Winslow, Kellen's half-brother, died on October 17, 2006, but no reason was given; he was 23 years old and was discovered unconscious by his mother. Kellen II and Justin are the only sons of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow.

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College career

Winslow played for coach Larry Coker's Miami Hurricanes football team from 2001 to 2003.

During his rookie season, he backed up All-American tight end Jeremy Shockey and spent a large number of special teams, and was one of four true rookies to play during the Hurricanes' 2001 season as Frank Gore, Antrel Rolle, and Sean Taylor.

Winslow was the starter at tight end and was named a finalist for the Mackey Award and named a first-team All-American by CNNSI.com, bringing Miami records for a close season with 57 receptions for 726 yards and 8 touchdowns following Shockey's departure for the 2002 NFL Draft. His best game was during the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which was the site of the BCS National Championship game that year, in which Winslow scored 11 passes for 122 yards and one touchdown. The Hurricanes made landfall to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31-24.

Despite a slight decrease in output during his junior season, in which Winslow collected 605 yards and 1 touchdown, he was named as the country's best collegiate tight end, and was regarded as a first-team All-American after receiving first-team awards from the Associated Press and other national selector organizations. Winslow decided against his senior career and declared himself eligible for the 2004 NFL Draft following his season.

Following a 2003 University of Miami game with the Tennessee Volunteers, Winslow received national notice. Tennessee defeated #6 Miami on the Hurricanes home field by a score of 10–6. Winslow blocked two Volunteers during a sweep play for Miami wide receiver/cornerback Devin Hester, effectively taking both defenders out of the game. Despite never having served in the military, Winslow referred to himself as a "[sic] soldier" during the game's media session. Later, he apologised for remarks that attracted national notice.

Professional career

Winslow was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the sixth pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, making him the most highly drafted tight end in more than 30 years. Butch Davis, the Cleveland head coach, was also recruited by Winslow to the University of Miami before being fired from the NFL before ever coaching Winslow in college.

At the negotiating table, Winslow will eventually select sports agents Carl and Kevin Poston of Professional Sports Planning Inc. (PSP) to represent him. (PSC) The Poston brothers, who at the time included Orlando Pace and Charles Woodson, seemed to be an odd pairing. Although well-known in several industries for their ability to obtain lucrative deals for their clients, the two teams' team, league officials, and the NFL Players' Union had strained working relationships with several departments, league executives, and the NFL Players' Union. Carl Poston was banned for two years by the NFLPA's disciplinary committee in March 2006 after he admitted that he didn't read the Washington Redskins' linebacker LaVar Arrington's deal, which did not include an agreed-to-pay bonus. The Postons also agreed to a six-year contract for Winslow, which also included a $16.5 million signing bonus.

Winslow was supposed to give the Cleveland offense a spark right away. He suffered a broken right fibula two games into his rookie season, costing him $5.3 million in incentive payments. After having only had five catches for 50 yards, he was forced to miss the remainder of the year. Winslow recovered after two operations on the injured leg.

Winslow sustained another leg injury while riding his Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycle in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake on May 1, 2005. Winslow suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee and was listed on the 2005 season's "Physically Unable to Perform (Non Football Injuries) list. Winslow also suffered from a six-week staph infection as a result of the injury.

Winslow attended the Browns' 2006 training camp and proclaimed himself ready to play. Winslow said that even at 90 percent, he was superior to every other NFL tight end, according to the Associated Press in August 2006. Winslow said, "I hate to be brash." "I think my 90 percent is still better than every tight end out there."

Winslow scored his first NFL touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in the first game of the 2006 NFL season, scoring on an 18-yard pass from quarterback Charlie Frye. Winslow ended the year with 89 receptions, the most at his position on record, while still tying Ozzie Newsome's all-time franchise record for receptions in a season. Winslow underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee at the Cleveland Clinic on January 31, 2007, in an attempt to repair cartilage damage caused by the motorcycle accident in 2005.

Winslow had a fruitful season, with 82 receptions for 1,106 yards and five touchdowns. Winslow was selected as a first alternate for the 2008 Pro Bowl on December 18, 2008. Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers reported on February 4, that he would not be attending the Pro Bowl due to injury. Winslow's first trip to the Pro Bowl was paved for his arrival. Winslow was one of six Browns selected for the Pro Bowl this season.

The Browns had their best season in recent memory. Cleveland won by double-digits in 1994 for the first time since 1994, with a 10–6 record. The Browns barely made it to the 2007-08 NFL playoffs, becoming the only 9+ win team not to qualify for the NFL's postseason tournament.

Winslow was hospitalized with a staph infection during the 2008 season. Winslow later chastised former GM Phil Savage for not addressing the infection (the Browns had seven instances of staph infection in the last few years) and trying to mask the injury. Savage replied by suspending him for a week; owner Randy Lerner later apologized to Winslow and rescinded the suspension.

Winslow was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on February 27, 2009, for their 2nd-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and their 5th-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. With a six-year, $36 million contract, he earned the biggest paycheck for a tight end in NFL history.

In his first year with the Buccaneers, Winslow produced a record-breaking season (77) and receiving yards (884). That season, his 77 catches led the team.

With 66, for 730 yards and 5 touchdowns, he led the team in receptions in his second year with the Buccaneers. In a gritty NFC South that featured the Atlanta Falcons, who finished 13–3, and the New Orleans Saints, who finished 11–5, the Buccaneers finished 10–6. In 2010, three teams in the NFL had three teams win by double digits. However, the Buccaneers only made it to the 2010-11 NFL playoffs. The Green Bay Packers, who had a similar 10–6 record, went on to win the Super Bowl the following year.

In his third season with the Buccaneers, Winslow led the team in receptions, with 763 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Despite a strong start in 2011 and a solid start in 2010, the Buccaneers finished 4–12.

Winslow reported on May 21, 2012, that the Buccaneers had notified him that he would either be traded or released. Winslow was also confirmed that although a trade had been blocked from attending organized team activities ('OTAs'), a trade had been suspended, contradicting earlier claims that Winslow declined to participate in OTAs.

On May 22, 2012, Winslow was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. After struggling to lower his salary, he was released by the Seahawks on September 1, 2012.

On September 18, 2012, Winslow signed with the New England Patriots. He asked for his freedom and was given it on September 27, 2012, despite only being involved in one game.

Winslow was invited to attend the New York Jets' mini-camp for a three-day tryout. Winslow's result was praised after general manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan praised Winslow's work on June 14, 2013. Winslow was suspended for four games after breaching the NFL's rules on performance-enhancing drugs on October 11, 2013.

Winslow's comeback in 2016 after being out for more than two years. In August, he had a workout with the Green Bay Packers, but no one had offered him a contract. In 2017, and 2018, Winslow played in the Spring League for the first time.

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