Associated Press
The NFL notebook …
CLEVELAND ó The Cleveland Browns traded talented but troublesome tight end Kellen Winslow on Friday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for undisclosed draft picks.
Winslow’s five years in Cleveland were marked by injuries and controversy. He missed most of his first two seasons with injuries, but made the Pro Bowl in 2007 after making 82 catches for 1,106 yards. He demanded a new contract after the ’07 season.
Last season, he was briefly suspended by the Browns after being hospitalized with a staph infection.
Winslow was the sixth overall pick in the 2004 draft. The son of Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr., he had 219 receptions for 2,459 yards and 11 touchdowns in 44 games.
VIKINGS ACQUIRE ROSENFELS
MINNEAPOLIS ó The Minnesota Vikings have acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels from the Houston Texans and signed him to a two-year, $9 million contract.
Rosenfels’ agent, Rick Smith, says his client “is extremely excited for this opportunity.”
The 31-year-old Rosenfels will compete with incumbent Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job.
Rosenfels went 2-3 in five starts for the injured Matt Schaub last season. He threw for 1,431 yards with six touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 66.7 completion percentage.
VICK UPDATE
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. ó A judge wants ex-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick appear in bankruptcy court in Virginia before he’s released from prison.
Judge Frank Santoro said Friday he wants Vick to come to Virginia in April even if it means getting a court order.
Vick’s bankruptcy hearings have been unfolding as he serves a 23-month sentence in Kansas for bankrolling a dogfighting operation.
CARTER ARRESTED
MISSION, Texas ó Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter was charged Friday with drunken driving and marijuana possession.
Carter’s blood-alcohol level tested at 0.14, said Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Johnny Hernandez. The state’s legal limit is 0.08.