Browns general manager George Kokinis was escorted out of the team's facility in Berea by security, two league sources told the Plain Dealer He is believed to have been fired. The Browns did not immediately return calls or emails, including an email to owner Randy Lerner. One league source said "Kokinis is a great guy who does not deserve this. He is taking the fall for the team's problems and it's not right." Lerner had previously stated that he wouldn't fire Eric Mangini.