The Browns seem to be beating the bushes for a veteran quarterback after all. GM Phil Savage confirmed Thursday night that that he contacted Kansas City GM Carl Peterson about Trent Green during this week's NFL meetings. "I spoke to a number of teams/GMs about players/picks including KC," Savage said in an e-mail. "Bottom line, due diligence on a player who might be able to help us -- nothing imminent or on the table."

Cleveland signed offensive lineman Seth McKinney to a one-year deal Wednesday, when they also terminated fullback Terrelle Smith's contract before he was due a roster bonus at the end of the week. McKinney started 34 games in five seasons with the Dolphins, but missed all of last season after having neck surgery. The 6-foot-3, 310-pounder can play guard and center.

Free agent running back Jamal Lewis agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns, a person within the NFL told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. Lewis was released last week in a salary-cap move by Baltimore, which elected not to pay their career rushing leader a $5 million roster bonus. He'll now join the Browns, Baltimore's AFC North rival, who were last in the league in rushing in 2006. Lewis visited the Browns on Wednesday and decided to sign with the team before leaving town, said the person who has knowledge of the negotiations and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the 27-year-old Lewis hasn't signed yet.

Defensive back Kenny Wright signed a three-year contract with Cleveland on Sunday, making him the third free agent the Browns have signed. Wright had 43 tackles and one interception in 16 games, including nine starts, for the Washington Redskins last season.

The Browns have agreed to terms with free agent offensive lineman Eric Steinbach on a seven-year, $49.5 million contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press on Friday. The deal includes $17 million in guaranteed money. The versatile Steinbach, who played the past four seasons for the Bengals, will sign the contract once he passes a physical, said the person within the NFL who asked to remain anonymous because the signing hasn't been finalized. The Browns are planning to announce Steinbach's signing Saturday, the source said.