FanHouse Kassim Osgood

Joe Jurevicius has said this will be his final NFL season, and the Browns' No. 3 receiver might miss the start of '08 while he recovers from a knee injury. The Browns have Braylon Edwards, Donte' Stallworth and tight end Kellen Winslow, but have very little experience after that.

The team has given J.O.A.T.s Joshua Cribbs some work at wide receiver, and are pleasantly surprised with Travis Wilson's progress, but the front office could still make some moves prior to training camp.

The Chargers' Eric Parker could be that guy. San Diego signed return dude Mark Jones yesterday, which, as the San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee notes, "isn't a big deal in and of itself," but it could spell the end of Parker's career in San Diego. Apparently, the Chargers are willing to deal the 29-year-old wideout, and if the can't, they'll release him before training camp.

Enter Cleveland:

The Cleveland Browns, whose offensive coordinator is former Chargers tight ends coach Rob Chudzinksi, are among the teams that have shown interest in Parker. The Chargers are believed to be asking for a draft pick somewhere in the final three rounds.

Eh, something less than a third-round pick seems kinda steep, but the Dolphins got a second-rounder from the Chargers for Chris Chambers, so who knows sounds about right. Plus, if Parker is completely healthy and can contribute as the No. 3 receiver for three or four seasons, then maybe it's worth it.

That would be good news for Derek Anderson (scrub!) and the Chargers' Malcom Floyd. Kassim Osgood, however, is still bummed.

Kassim Osgood, the San Diego Chargers wide receiver who is one of the best special teams players in the league, is skipping the Chargers' voluntary off-season practices because he's sick of only playing special teams.

The first of what the Chargers call "off-season coaching sessions" was Monday, and Osgood was the only player to stay home without first clearing it with the team. Osgood has long said that he should play wide receiver, not just special teams coverage, but the Chargers' coaches have never given him that chance.

Chargers coach Norv Turner doesn't sound too disappointed that Osgood is staying home:

"When everyone is here there is something special with that," head coach Norv Turner said after the two-hour practice. "Everyone talks about the talent of this team. The strength of this team is the feelings they have for each other and all they've been through the last five years. Kassim is not going to lose that. But building that is what he's missing."

It's a little surprising that Turner won't give Osgood a chance on offense, seeing as he's a talented athlete and the Chargers don't have a great receiving corps, but it's clear that as long as he's a Charger, Osgood will play special teams. And he won't be happy about it.