The NFLPA Caused Turmoil with the Browns

Retired Kendra J.C. Traitor hinted that

the role with the NFLPA caused turmoil with the Browns

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Jesse Tretter took the surprising step of retiring last month.

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The 31-year-old had been a quality full-time starter

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for five seasons with the Browns, but, as he announced his decision,

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he faced a significant lack of free agent options.

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The traitor was released by Cleveland in March, leaving it on the open market

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throughout the summer. During that period, he told Sports Illustrated's, Alex Prewitt,

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the Cornell alum put together a shortlist of clubs he would

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love to sign with, including the Panthers, Cowboys and Vikings.

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In all, their representatives contracted seven teams inquiring about a possible deal.

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