Jamal Lewis

PETER KING

August 06, 2007

BROWNS CAMP, BEREA, OHIO "A hungry Jamal is a good Jamal," G.M. Phil Savage says of Jamal Lewis, acquired in March after the Baltimore Ravens released him in a cap move. The Browns dangled some tasty treats in front of the eighth-year back: $1.5�million in incentives on top of a one-year, $3.5 million deal. The 5' 11", 245-pound Lewis should be eager to feast on the competition, not only because of the incentive money but also because his performance is likely to dictate whether he'll be getting a longer-term deal in '08. His production dropped after a four-month jail stint on drug charges in '05, but he blames his struggles on a scheme change in Baltimore that often had him in a one-back set. "They were looking more for a pass offense," says Lewis, 27. "I just didn't fit that scheme. So be it. . . . I'm young and fresh and still have a lot in me."