<![CDATA[Eric Steinbach]]>The Cleveland Browns plan to release offensive guard Eric Steinbach at 4:00pm eastern on Wednesday, according to his agent, Jack Bechta.

Steinbach will immediately become a free agent.

The 31-year-old lineman from Iowa spent the first four seasons of his career in Cincinnati before signing a seven-year, $49.5 million contract with the Cleveland Browns in 2007.

Steinbach started 62 of a possible 64 games during his four years in Cleveland, but missed the entire 2011 campaign after undergoing back surgery last August. The former Hawkeye surrendered just 12.5 sacks in 62 games with the Browns.

Steinbach and his agent, Jack Bechta (a contributor at the National Football Post) have released the following joint statement to the NFP:

“Eric Steinbach could part ways with the Cleveland Browns. Asked to take a significant salary reduction in late February, the two sides have not been able to reach an agreement on a new deal, so Steinbach has asked for his release. However, the two sides will keep talking while Steinbach will simultaneously explore the free agent market.”

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Browns-set-to-release-Steinbach.html

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@choco said:

how? he was on IR all last year....if we sign him back, it'd be an addition. the loss of the depth was cousins, greco (tendered?), and hicks.

Greco got an extension. Hicks is in FA, I don;t know about Cousins, he might get resigned.

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@the-gipper said:

But it does mean the Browns OL depth is lowered....

how? he was on IR all last year....if we sign him back, it'd be an addition. the loss of the depth was cousins, greco (tendered?), and hicks.

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Zombo said:

Well, I think we saw that coming for the most part, with Pinkston getting 16 starts under his belt.

I was partly wondering if they would bring back Steiny at a reduced rate and move Pinkston to RT, but I would much rather they get keep Pinkstion at LG and get a much better player at RT.

Zombo

There is still a possibility that they might sign him at a reduced rate. i would think they need to go through this release process first(but i'm not sure about that).

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/277754https://brownsboard.com/post/277754Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:34:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Eric Steinbach on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:28:08 GMT]]>They did mention that the Browns are still trying to restructure a deal with him, but released him as per his wishes to see what he could get on the open market.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/277712https://brownsboard.com/post/277712Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:28:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Eric Steinbach on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:17:23 GMT]]>Too bad, but with his year ending injury...and questionable future, I am not all that surprised.

But it does mean the Browns OL depth is lowered....and they need to pick up some bodies...more than one now. They need a FA and a draftee, maybe a couple of each.

They have made no moves on the OL except to release two past starters.

Maybe they are high on this Cordy Glenn in the draft?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/277690https://brownsboard.com/post/277690Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:17:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Eric Steinbach on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:37:25 GMT]]>Hes gone was posted 30 mins ago with sources

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/277676https://brownsboard.com/post/277676Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:37:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Eric Steinbach on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:01:08 GMT]]>Yup z...

Might as well keep pinky there....that's actually continuity. Depth and a starting RT to go...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/277668https://brownsboard.com/post/277668Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:01:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Eric Steinbach on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:35:48 GMT]]>awww... bullshit.

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