5:23 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Browns place rookie RB Montario Hardesty on IR, waive six players

The Browns | Akron Beacon Journal — The Browns placed rookie running back Montario Hardesty on injured reserve Friday, meaning he's out for the season. Hardesty suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Thursday night's preseason finale, team spokesman Neal Gulkis said. The Browns also waived six players: wide receivers Jake Allen and Syndric Steptoe, offensive linemen Casey [...]

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Poll: Should the Browns have played Montario Hardesty Thursday?

The Browns | Akron Beacon Journal — Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty is reportedly out for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Hardesty, a second-round pick, was hurt Thursday night in the Browns' preseason finale. He made his NFL debut Thursday after missing most of training camp with a bone bruise on his right knee. Before Thursday's [...]

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NFL fines Lions rookie DT Ndamukong Suh for hit on Browns QB Jake Delhomme

The Browns | Akron Beacon Journal — Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 for his helmet-twisting hit and subsequent takedown of Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme last weekend during a preseason game at Ford Field, a league spokesman confirmed Friday. Earlier this week, Browns backup quarterback Seneca Wallace said he thought Suh should be suspended, but the league fined [...]

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Steelers' Roethlisberger gets suspension reduced to 4 games, could return against Browns

Akron Beacon Journal — NEW YORK: Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Ben Roethlisberger's suspension cut to 4 games, could return at home against Browns

Plain Dealer — Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's suspension will come to an early end, meaning his first game back likely will be at home against the Browns.

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Detroit Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh fined $7,500 for slamming Browns QB Jake Delhomme

Plain Dealer — Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 for grabbing Jake Delhomme's facemask and wrenching him to the ground.

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Cleveland Browns earn a B-minus for their preseason, says Tony Grossi (SBTV)

Plain Dealer — PD Browns reporter also talks about Montario Hardesty's injury and how it will affect the roster cutdown.

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Report: Montario Hardesty out entire season

The Browns | Akron Beacon Journal — According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Browns running back Montario Hardesty will miss the entire season. Hardesty left Thursday's game in the second quarter. Tests revealed, Schefter reports, that the rookie has a torn ACL in his left knee. Hardesty will undergo further testing today. In seven carries against the Chicago Bears Thursday, Hardesty ran [...]

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Cleveland Browns running back Montario Hardesty on IR for year with torn left ACL

Browns Beat | Plain Dealer — Browns running back Montario Hardesty is on injured reserve for the year with a torn ACL, the Browns announced.

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Cleveland Browns A.M. Links: Montario Hardesty is out again; Browns' stories; Chicago Bears' stories

Plain Dealer — Joshua Gunter/The Plain DealerCleveland Browns' quarterback Colt McCoy. Colt McCoy's perfect 13-for-13 passing was impressive in the Cleveland Browns' victory over the Chicago Bears in the final preseason game on Thursday night, but James Davis garnered some positive attention...

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Sat 8/14 at Green Bay W 27 - 24
Sat 8/21 vs St. Louis L 17 - 19
Sat 8/28 at Detroit L 27 - 35
Thu 9/2 vs Chicago W 13 - 10
Sun 9/12 at Tampa Bay 1:00 pm EDT
Sun 9/19 vs Kansas City 1:00 pm EDT
Sun 9/26 at Baltimore 1:00 pm EDT
  • Steelers trim 10 players from roster Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The Steelers cut 10 players today to get their roster to 65 players and must release 12 more by 6 p.m. tomorrow to get down to 53.
  • Houshmandzadeh rejoining Bengals? Cincinnati Enquirer Joe Reedy has the latest on the Bengals' logjam at wide receiver - including the rumor that T.J. Houshmandzadeh may be on his way back to Cincinnati.
  • Leftwich has sprained ligament, out 2 to 4 weeks Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and he will miss two to four weeks with the injury, a source told the Post-Gazette today
  • Cousins participates fully in first practice since Aug. 18 Ravens Central | Baltimore Sun Oniel Cousins said he fully participated in his first meaningful practice since Aug. 18, and the offensive tackle said he intends to continue to work himself back into shape with the goal of playing in the season opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 13. “I felt good today, and I think I’ll feel even better on Monday,” Cousins said after Friday morning’s practice. “We have the weekend off, and it’s a good time to rest my brain and just relax.” Cousins, the team’s third-round pick in 2008, said he still suffers from the occasional headache, but he said the frequency of the headaches has a...
  • Giants safety fined for hit on Clayton Ravens Central | Baltimore Sun Mark Clayton has said that he won't seek retribution against Antrel Rolle, but the same can't be said for the NFL. Bob Glauber of Newsday wrote on his Twitter account (BobGlauber) Friday afternoon that the league levied the New York Giants safety with a fine of $7,500 for delivering a concussion-inducing hit against the Ravens wide receiver during the teams' third preseason game on Aug. 28. Clayton, who has not practiced since that contest, has said that he harbors no ill will towards Rolle, who called Clayton last Sunday to check on his condition and apologize for the blow. "It's football,...