The Eagles have traded defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Browns for a fifth-round pick next spring. Philadelphia drafted Buckley with the 14th overall pick back in 2006. The Eagles' acquisition of free agent defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins made Bunkley expendable and he will compete for a starting spot in Cleveland.

Bill Hampton Jr., a former executive with the Browns and the senior director of Pro Leagues for Under Armour since 2006, died unexpectedly after attending the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night. He was 51. Hampton, one of four members of his family to work for an NFL team, was vice president of operations for the Browns from 1999 to 2006. No cause was given for his death.

Browns defensive end Robaire Smith, who will be an unrestricted free agent when the lockout ends, is participating in the team's informal workouts. "[Browns linebacker] Scott [Fujita] reached out to me a couple of weeks ago and asked me to come down and be a part of it, which I thought was great," said Smith. "I told him most definitely I'd be there for him, especially coming from a guy like Scott. It meant a lot to me personally. There was no way I was going to turn this down, an opportunity to come here and work out with these guys." Smith, heading into his 12th season, said he'd love to re-sign with the Browns if they're interested. "It's something I'm shooting for and that I'd love to do," he said. "[General Manager] Tom Heckert said before the lockout that they'd be interested, but they were waiting to see my medical report. It came out right before the lockout, so there wasn't too much they could say then."

Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi has spent the lockout learning from the masters what it takes to become a Pro Bowl receiver. "I'm looking at this as a fresh start and I wanted to learn from the best," Massaquoi said. "I wanted to be able to start from scratch and be able to use what they know to help me." Throughout the lockout, Massaquoi has worked with Pro Bowlers such as Cincinnati's Chad Ochocinco, Pittsburgh's Hines Ward, Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald, Detroit's Calvin Johnson and New England's Wes Welker.

The Browns will be in the market for another running back when the NFL lockout ends, writes Terry Pluto of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I hear the Browns will look for another running back once free agency begins. The new coaches absolutely love what they saw of Montario Hardesty on film from his days at Tennessee. And Hardesty is supposed to be fully recovered from his knee surgery," Pluto writes. "But he does have a history of injuries and surgeries. The Browns don't want to risk him being hurt again and Peyton Hillis being worn down as he was at the end of last season."

Browns running back Peyton Hillis has been dragging cars and all-terrain vehicles around back home in Arkansas to stay in shape during the NFL lockout. He said on Friday that he planned to try to pull a truck across a football field this weekend. "Yeah, I'm going to give it a try," Hillis said. "We're going to have a good time doing it."

An Ohio appeals court has ruled in favor of former Browns center LeCharles Bentley, saying the team can't force NFL arbitration to halt a lawsuit on the career-ending staph infection he says he contracted at the team's training facility. The Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals in Cleveland on Thursday upheld a Cuyahoga County judge's ruling, saying the issue is not related to the collective bargaining agreement and can be handled in county court. Bentley's attorney has said he nearly died from the infection he contracted while rehabbing from a knee injury at the team's suburban Berea facility.

The Browns will gather next week in Texas for their first full-team camp during the lockout and their fourth series of sessions organized by quarterback Colt McCoy. No venue was identified for the minicamp, which will run Sunday through Tuesday, as reported by The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The Browns don't appear likely to search for a wide receiver in free agency when the NFL lockout ends. "I don't see the Browns making a move on any receiver in free agency," writes Tony Grossi of The Cleveland Plain-Dealer. "They already have a cast of thousands at the position and have consistently expressed confidence in the receivers on their roster."