Hall of Famer Charles Woodson Joins Browns' Ownership Group as a Limited Partner
- Charles Woodson, a former NFL star and Ohio native, became a limited partner with the Cleveland Browns in a transaction announced on Tuesday.
- Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the primary owners of the Browns, approved the addition of non-controlling minority partners during the NFL's recent spring gathering held in Minnesota.
- Woodson, a 1997 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan and 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, played 18 NFL seasons with the Raiders and Packers.
- Woodson acquired a 0.1% ownership share valued at approximately $5 million and expressed enthusiasm about working closely with the Browns' leadership while aiming to support both the team and the NFL.
- This partnership marks Woodson as the Browns' first minority owner since 2012 and signals his role in shaping the franchise’s bright future, according to the Haslams.
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Hall of Famer Charles Woodson joins Browns' ownership group as a limited partner
Former NFL great and Ohio native Charles Woodson has joined the Cleveland Browns as a limited partner. The non-controlling minority interests were approved at the league’s spring meetings in Eagan, Minnesota. Jimmy and Dee Haslam are majority owners. Woodson won…
Browns Officially Announce Partnership With NFL Hall Of Famer
(Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire) The Charles Woodson-Browns connection might raise eyebrows given his Michigan roots, but the Ohio native is officially joining Cleveland’s NFL franchise. Without leaving his Florida residence, Woodson has secured a limited ownership stake in the Cleveland Browns, mirroring Tom Brady’s recent Raiders investment and adding another former Wolverine to the NFL ownership landscape. “We’re thrilled to welcome …
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson joins Browns’ ownership group as a limited partner
CLEVELAND (AP) — Former NFL great and Ohio native Charles Woodson has joined the Cleveland Browns as a limited partner, the club announced Tuesday. The non-controlling minority interests were approved at the league’s spring meetings in Eagan, Minnesota. Jimmy and Dee Haslam are majority owners. “Charles has left an incredible legacy on the field, forever engraving himself as one of the greatest collegiate and NFL players of all time, but the wor…
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