Kellen Winslow, a study in contradictions. Soldier? Sorry about being a soldier. Valuable addition to the team? Rad biker dude. Swollen testicles? Staph infection. Suspended? Unsuspended.

(Late night text messages can often lead to certain infections.)

The curious case of Kellen Winslow got curiouser this weekend, as the Browns rescinded his one-game suspension, according to the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER. In a classic case of your mom punishing you after your dad told you you could stay up late watching Cinemax instead of doing your homework, it seems the Browns had suspended Winslow for his cryptic comments regarding the organization’s handling of his condition, but only after someone from the team’s PR department had texted Winslow telling him to keep his mouth shut.

That text message at the heart of this Nixon-level conspiracy and coverup, which Winslow luckily didn’t delete, saved him $235,294 for his game check and another $1 million he stood to lose due to a clause in his contract. This makes it the most expensive text message since Kelvin Sampson lost his job, in large part, to texting recruits.

The fascinating part of this story is the revelation of the batten-down-the-hatches, circle-the-wagons, us-against-them, other-metaphor attitude in the Browns’ front office:

The text messages urged Winslow not to reveal his staph infection and said Browns General Manager Phil Savage would get involved if he did. Winslow also was told in the texts that revealing staph would touch off a firestorm.

This is the sixth time since 2006 a Browns player has contracted a staph infection, and the second time for Winslow. Despite claiming he got this one from “a car door,” Cleveland might have been better off hanging on to that $24 million they gave Derek Anderson and throwing down 15 bucks on a bottle of bleach.

The Browns issued, somewhat ominously, “a statement attributed to no one,” essentially saying the problems are over. But are they? Kellen Winslow’s a rich man, the money involved wouldn’t have put much of a dent in his lifestyle. But even though the suspension was reversed, he didn’t get to play in yesterday’s game in Jacksonville because the team had sent him home from practice on Thursday. No player likes being told not to show up for a game, or being thrown under a bus by a front office that’s right hand doesn’t know what it’s left is doing. Winslow’s still got two years left on his deal, but I wouldn’t be shocked if his days with the Browns are numbered. And I can’t imagine he would mind going to a team where the value of proper hygiene is understood.

(Pictured: MRSA, the silent fantasy team killer.)