Here’s the statement released from the Browns to the media late last night regarding the rumored dismissal of GM George Kokinis:
Team Confirms That Kokinis No Longer Working For Browns
“[Kokinis] is no longer actively involved with the organization.”
“In response to rumors and reports that Kokinis was escorted out of the building today, the Browns deny those reports. In the interest of protecting the parties involved, we will withhold further comment.”
As SB Nation’s Dawgs By Nature points out, Kokinis was hand-picked by Eric Mangini to be the Browns’ GM. This despite Kokinis having only three years experience in an NFL front office (Ravens) before being hired in Cleveland last offseason. Given that — plus the performance of the team — It’s hard to imagine Mangini staying on board at this point.
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