Winslow carries calm confidence in first day of Browns' minicamp

BEREA (AP) -- Lacing up new orange-and-white cleats before his first NFL practice, Kellen Winslow Jr.'s biceps bulged out of the openings in his formfitting shirt.
Even before taking the field, Cleveland's rookie tight end made quite an impression.
"As advertised, huh?" said wide receiver Andre King, who remembered Winslow as a skinny freshman recruit at the University of Miami. "It's amazing how much he's grown in four years."
Winslow didn't look or act intimidated as he prepared for minicamp with the Browns.
"I've been dreaming about this day my whole life," said the son of Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow. "I've been around my pop, so I'm ready for this. But I'm new. I'm a rookie."
Not an average one.
At 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, Winslow Jr. is much bigger in person than he appears on TV.
The 20-year-old also displayed a veteran's touch while fielding a variety of questions before Friday's afternoon workout that had to be brought inside because of rain.
Winslow wasn't intimidated by his new surroundings. He oozed confidence in predicting he'll have an immediate impact in his first year.
Winslow's initial practice coincided with quarterback Jeff Garcia's first since signing with Cleveland as a free agent this winter.
Garcia seems comfortable already, moving into one of the two lockers formally inhabited by Tim Couch.
"I kind of like the colors here," said Garcia, San Francisco's starter for five years before being released as part of a salary-cap dump.
The nameplate above Couch's locker has been removed by the Browns, who excused the QB from their three-day minicamp even though he's still on their roster.
Couch's agent, Tom Condon, has spent the past month trying to work out a contract with the Green Bay Packers. On Thursday, the Chicago Bears opened talks with Couch's representatives about a deal.
Browns coach Butch Davis said at this point anything is possible.
"It could get done soon," Davis said. "It could get more complicated and it's possible we could bring Tim back. I can't begin to fathom what's going to happen."