Browns Trade Braylon Edwards to Jets

An NFL bombshell this morning. Disgruntled WR Braylon Edwards, recently under major scrutiny in Cleveland for beating up a friend of LeBron James, has been sent packing to the New York Jets, who surely could use a top-flight wideout.

The Cleveland Browns traded Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets on Wednesday morning, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

In Edwards, the Jets obtained a receiver that gives quarterback Mark Sanchez a legitimate deep threat -- and a player facing an NFL investigation for off-the-field trouble.

The league is probing whether Edwards violated the league's conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a friend of NBA star LeBron James outside a Cleveland nightclub on Monday night.

Edwards has been involved in other off-field incidents, a factor commissioner Roger Goodell considers when handing out any discipline.

In March, Edwards was partying with suspended wide receiver Donte' Stallworth in Miami the night Stallworth later drove drunk and killed a pedestrian. Edwards was not with Stallworth at the time of the accident.

Last November, Edwards was fined $150 and given 30 hours of community service after he was found guilty of driving 120 mph.

There had been plenty of interest from the Giants in acquiring Edwards during the offseason but they never pulled the trigger. With the emergence of the league's leading receiver Steve Smith, that's a move they don't regret at this time.

The move for Edwards gives Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez a proven threat and greatly improves a shaky Jets receiving corps.

Who figured on a day when the Yankees begin pursuit of their 27th World Series title the biggest sports story in New York would involve the Jets?

Considering the dreary season the Browns are having, Edwards should consider this anew lease on his NFL career and better get his act together.

Former Jet coach Eric Mangini, under fire already in Cleveland, has done more to help the Jets than when he was here, having sent his top pick in the 2009 draft to the Jets, who packaged it to move up to get Sanchez.

Not confirmed, but according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, comments indicate the Jets gave up WR Chansi Stuckey and LB Jason Trusnick. Radio reports here in New York also claim Stuckey is part of the deal.