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

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

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.

The Cleveland Browns have made their call. Eric Mangini is in, and Scott Pioli is out.

Despite the fact that former Jets coach Eric Mangini is being touted as the front-runner for the Cleveland head-coaching job, remember this: Browns owner Randy Lerner is very unpredictable. He often goes against just what everybody is expecting. Just saying.

What had been suspected now is confirmed — Cleveland owner Randy Lerner said at his press conference Monday that he has received permission to speak with Patriots Executive Vice President Scott Pioli about the Browns general manager role.