Browns RS Josh Cribbs, unhappy with his current contract, may skip the club’s voluntary minicamp this week, according to multiple published reports. The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported Monday that Cribbs will sit out the minicamp if progress toward a new deal is not made by 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday.

At issue is whether Cribbs, who is signed through 2012, has a working promise as to whether he would get a new contract. According to The Plain Dealer and The Orange and Brown Report, owner Randy Lerner had pledged to rework Cribbs’ deal. However, the Browns issued the following statement on Monday: "Contrary to published reports this morning, no one from the current Browns organization, including owner Randy Lerner, has ever made any promises to Josh Cribbs with regard to his contract status.”

Cribbs, 25, is regarded as one of the game’s top returners. In four NFL seasons, Cribbs has averaged 26.3 yards on kickoff returns and 10.6 yards on punt returns. He has taken back five kickoffs and one punt for scores. Cribbs also covers kickoffs and punts well, and the Browns may give him a look on defense this season.