CLEVELAND -- Browns quarterback Colt McCoy is rounding up his offensive teammates for organized workouts in Austin, Texas, where he starred at the University of Texas.
A source said that Browns receivers Josh Cribbs, Mohamed Massaquoi, Brian Robiski, Carlton Mitchell and Jordan Norwood were among those joining McCoy. Massaquoi and Cribbs wrote on their Twitter accounts Thursday morning that they were on their way to Austin.
Running back Peyton Hillis also intended to join the group. It is not known if they would be joined by backup quarterback Seneca Wallace, and tight ends Ben Watson and Evan Moore.
"I think it's great," General Manager Tom Heckert said of the reported news. "If they do it, great. If they don't do it, I don't think it's a big deal. They'll be ready when it's time to go."
Before NFL owners locked out the players on March 11 -- which halted all contact between coaches and players -- McCoy was given a copy of new coach Pat Shurmur's playbook of his version of the West Coast offense. McCoy has been devouring the book, but it's not clear how much of the new offense McCoy and his receivers can practice without coaches present.
According to a source, the Browns were fined $50,000 by the league office for having "improper contact" with McCoy and other players before the lockout began. The Browns have appealed the fine and believe they will win.
They also got it cleared with NFL chief legal counsel Jeff Pash before the lockout that it was within league rules for McCoy to receive the playbook.
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