Charles Woodson’s fame was approved as a limited partner in the Browns property group, the franchise announced on Tuesday.
Originally from Ohio and “MR. Football “of the state in 1994, Woodson is the first owner of the minority added since Jimmy and Dee Haslam became the owners of the team in 2012.
The news was reported for the first time Woodson bought in the Browns last week.
“Charles has left an incredible heritage on the field, forever engraving as one of the greatest collegial players and the NFL of all time, but the work he continued to do out of the field and his entrepreneur What a beautiful adjustment it is for our organization“Said Jimmy and Dee Haslam in a statement.” As he comes from Ohio, we are so delighted to have Charles on board as a limited partner of Cleveland’s Browns because he knows how much football means this community. We know that it will be decisive to help shape the future of the club through its insight and leadership and we are impatient to have it within the framework of our ownership group. »»
“Having grown up in Fremont, Ohio, it was a dream come true to play in the National Football League. In my wildest childhood dreams, I never considered the opportunity to become a limited partner of an NFL team, not to mention the Browns of Cleveland in my original state of Ohio. Woodson. “In the past year, I liked to know the leadership team of the Browns and I am delighted with the opportunity to be part of the brilliant future of this team and to help be a resource for the whole organization as well as the NFL. I would like to thank Dee and Jimmy Haslam for having offered me this incredible opportunity and Derrick Heggans for having presented this rare opportunity and facilitates the process. ”
The transaction being approved, Woodsn now holds 0.1% of the Browns.
