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Edwards puts mystery injury behind him
Braylon Edwards practiced Wednesday. All other news, if there is any, pales in comparison.
The receiver had been sidelined for the first four days of training camp with a mysterious injury that was treated like a military secret. Reporters had asked Edwards about it only to have him refer all questions to head coach Eric Mangini, who, in the Bill Belichick tradition, proceeds to say nothing.
The Associated Press today used the phrase “apparent leg injury” to describe what ailed Edwards. One rumor making the rounds was that Edwards hurt himself playing basketball.
Anyway, he’s back, and that’s good news for an offense that will need all the playmakers it can find.
“I felt all right getting back into the mix of things,” an upbeat Edwards told reporters. “It’s one thing to watch on the side and another thing to actually go through and participate. It felt good.”
More from the AP report:
The former Pro Bowler showed no signs of rust in his first practice. He made a leaping touchdown catch of a Derek Anderson pass in the back of the end zone. Edwards went up high and plucked the ball off cornerback Gerard Lawson’s helmet.
“I love football, so being able to go out there and do that reminds me of why I’m here, why I originally started playing football,” he said.
Edwards, who was one day late arriving at camp, disputed reports that Mangini was punishing him by keeping him out of Cleveland’s first six practices. He also dismissed reports that he intentionally sat out to force the Browns to give him a new contract. He is in the final year of his deal.
“The Browns and I are on the same page,” he said. “My teammates and I are on the same page. I have never made any contract (demands). That’s just rumors and hearsay to spark more controversy. I’ve never said anything about a contract. I don’t have any intentions of playing for a contract. I’m just out here trying to be the best that I can be and help this team do good things this year.”
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By quantoid
August 16, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this
But what do you think about the upcoming year given the poor performance of the two quarterbacks at the Green Bay game?