The Cleveland Browns have traded OLB Kamerion Wimbley to the Oakland
Raiders for undisclosed draft compensation, a league source told Scout.com.
Wimbley's career with the Browns started off very well after he was selected in
the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He posted 11 sacks as a rookie, but only
totaled 16.5 over the next three seasons. Wimbley started and played in 63 out
of 64 regular season games for the Browns. The only game he missed was in 2009
because of flu-like symptoms.
With the Raiders, there's a pretty good possibility that he moves to defensive
end since Oakland runs a 4-3 scheme. Wimbley played only played end in college
at Florida St. University, but moved out outside linebacker in Cleveland's 3-4
scheme.
A source said the final season of Wimbley's six-year rookie deal will void, but
there's an up to $7.765 million buyback for 2011 based on statistical
achievement from previous seasons. Wimbley is set to make $1.065 million in base
salary for 2010.
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