Josh Cribbs’ is one of the Browns’ most dynamic and well known players, with 11 special teams touchdowns in his career, while contributing some offensively as a receiver. However, Jeff Schudel of the Cleveland News-Herald believes this could be Cribbs’ last year with the team as he is a free agent next offseason.

Schudel’s reasoning for this is that Cribbs turns 30 next offseason and kick returners have a relatively short shelf level so they won’t see him as worth what he’ll want and what others might give him. Schudel also mentions the NFL’s new kickoff rules as something that diminishes his value. Cribbs has also not turned into the offensive weapon they envisioned he could be, catching just 84 passes in the last 3 years.

The Browns have used picks on wide receivers like Greg Little, Mohamed Massaquoi, and Travis Benjamin in recent years and it’s possible that all 3 will be above him on the depth chart next year. He’ll compete with 4^th round rookie Travis Benjamin for the slot receiver job in Training Camp and the Preseason. Benjamin was a dynamic return man at the University of Miami so he could be their long term solution on special teams over Cribbs. All signs point to 2012 being the last year in Cleveland for Cribbs. He’ll make 1.438 million.

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