UPDATED: Browns reacting to the media? You decide. The team has dropped CB Kenny Wright.
The Browns are doing a terrific job not appearing reactive to news events.
Generally considered to recoil when off-field player troubles come to light, the team tends to wait for a long time after legal problems ensue before releasing players. Last year, there was a situation with WR Maurice Mann, this year it's journeyman cornerback / alleged dope fiend Kenny Wright.
The team's official stance is that they are waiting for the legal process to play out.
The legal process may take a little while to finish up, since it appears that Wright has had a busier off-season than expected.
Wright was arrested in April for creating a disturbance outside a police station.
Ruckus-raising has the same basic rule as real estate. The three most important things are location, location, and location. In Wright's case, he was charged with various things like evading arrest.
The prior month, it turns out, Wright was stopped for driving 51 in a 35 mph zone and police officers found a small amount of marijuana in his trunk. Busted.
At present, Wright remains on the Browns, and the NFL is looking at what sanctions might need to be placed on the defensive back. The Browns have been basically silent on the matter other than saying that they're aware and tracking it.
While fans typically expect Wright to be released in the near future, the team is dangerously thin at the cornerback position. The most likely scenario is that they acquire another veteran and release Wright sometime in July or August.
Wright is scheduled to appear for a hearing in Texas on June 27th. Props to Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon-Journal for getting the story.