In an article by James Walker of ESPN.com, Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. said he was hospitalized with a staph infection for the previous two weeks, the sixth case of such an ailment hitting the Browns in the past two years.
"Nobody knew that I had staph on the team because the Browns didn't want it to get out,'' Winslow said. "But it's my teammates' right to know what's going on at the facility to protect them. Their safety is at risk, too, and I didn't agree with the Cleveland Browns, because they are protecting the organization and not the players."
Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow revealed to the Cleveland Plain Dealer that a staph infection kept him out of the team's 35-14 victory over the New York Giants on October 13.
Winslow was hospitalized for three days and was treated at home for another three days because of the infection. The 25-year-old Winslow played Sunday in Cleveland's 14-11 loss at Washington. He finished with two receptions for 17 yards.
The team did not reveal the nature of his illness, however the Pro Bowl tight end is not happy with Cleveland's general manager Phil Savage in regards to how the situation was handled.
According to the Plain Dealer, Winslow specifically said he feels he's been treated like a "piece of meat" and is unhappy that Savage didn't call him while he was hospitalized. It was the second staph infection suffered by Winslow since 2005.
Winslow has collected 21 receptions for 187 yards and a touchdown this season for the 2-4 Browns. Cleveland is scheduled to visit Jacksonville on Sunday.
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