Some pretty big salary cap ramifications with his release. As it stands, they take at least a $7.5M hit for 2014, maybe as much as $8.6 and $4M for 2013. They'll likely try to recover at least part of that.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...andez-in-2014/

In almost related news, a Brown's rookie has been charged with attempted murder!
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/ey...empted-murder-