Browns reportedly fire GM Kokinis

Browns General Manager George Kokinis was escorted out of the Browns facility in Berea by security Monday, two league sources told The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is believed to have been fired.

The Browns did not immediately return calls or emails, including an email to owner Randy Lerner.

Kokinis was handpicked by Browns coach Eric Mangini to be his GM, but was barely heard from after his hiring in January. Both began their careers in Cleveland as underlings to Bill Belichick in the early 1990s.

For more details, read Tuesday's Vindicator or visit Vindy.com.