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Posted at 10:50 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2009

NFL: Browns GM sidesteps questions about trades

By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer

BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns general manager George Kokinis sidestepped questions about trade rumors involving quarterback Brady Quinn and wide receiver Braylon Edwards, saying that discussion about players on the roster was "internal business."

Kokinis was hired in January to help new coach Eric Mangini overhaul a 4-12 team.

He did reveal that running back Jamal Lewis underwent offseason ankle surgery. He also suggested that quarterback Derek Anderson, who missed the final month of last season with a left knee injury, had some kind of procedure.

Asked whether Anderson required surgery, Kokinis would only say Anderson is "100 percent."

Anderson is expected to compete with Quinn for the starting job unless one of them is dealt.