Browns owner Randy Lerner answered a lengthy list of questions from the Cleveland Plain Dealer via e-mail.

When it comes to organizational dysfunction, the Cleveland Browns are now right there with the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. This week’s events in Cleveland have thrust the team into a vortex of bizarre moves.

According to multiple published reports, Cleveland Browns GM George Kokinis was escorted out of the team’s facility Monday.

Some lesser-known young players will be sought after as teams face the reality of having to make some tough cuts next month.

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Cleveland Browns officials and Josh Cribbs‘ representatives held a three-hour conference call Thursday, according to a source. The team also is scheduled to have a face-to-face meeting with Cribbs to continue discussing the Pro Bowl return specialist’s displeasure with his contract.

Joshua Cribbs doesn’t plan to play a game for the Browns under the terms of his current contract. His representatives are expected to meet with Browns coach Eric Mangini and general manager George Kokinis next week to discuss re-working his existing six-year, $6.7 million contract.

Cleveland Browns return specialist Joshua Cribbs plans to avoid voluntary workouts, beginning with a non-mandatory, three-day minicamp that starts Tuesday, because of unhappiness with his contract status.

All signs still point to George Kokinis becoming the Cleveland Browns’ general manager. Citing “two sources close to the situation,” the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Friday that the Browns fired director of player personnel T.J. McCreight and could announce Kokinis as his replacement as soon as today.

Prospective Browns general manager George Kokinis met with new coach Eric Mangini and his staff on Monday, but left without a contract according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The website is reporting that a formal announcement could be made later this week. Mangini is skipping the Senior Bowl this week while huddling with Kokinis.

Cleveland will not waste any time trying to fill its general manager vacancy. Ravens director of pro scouting George Kokinis is expected to interview with the Browns as early as Monday.

When Cleveland hired head coach Eric Mangini, it lost two general manager candiates.

Cleveland continues to be one of the most confounding situations in the league. First New England’s Scott Pioli’s name was linked to the general manager job, then Baltimore’s George Kokinis, and now Philadelphia’s Tom Heckert.