LEE SUGGS out 4 weeks

[PIP]

*YAWN* (Can we just get rid of this cat already ?)

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news_room/news/arts/4712.0.html

Suggs expected to miss 4 weeks
By Zac Jackson, Staff Writer
October 11, 2005


Lee Suggs' string of bad luck has continued.

Suggs fractured his right thumb in last Sunday's win over the Bears and is expected to miss approximately four weeks of action.

Suggs had two small screws inserted into the thumb late Monday night at The Cleveland Clinic.

Suggs played a limited role in the last two games, recording two receptions for 7 yards and one special teams tackle. He missed the first two games of the season due to a high ankle sprain suffered in a mid-August training camp practice.

Missing that time cost Suggs a chance to win the starting running back's job after he closed the 2004 season with three straight 100-yard rushing performances.

In three professional seasons, Suggs has never been healthy for the Browns' season opener. In 19 career games (three starts), Suggs has run for 1,033 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 4.1 yards per carry. He's also caught 24 passes for 185 yards and one touchdown.

STILL HOSPITALIZED-Rookie wide receiver Braylon Edwards will remain at The Cleveland Clinic overnight and continue to receive antibiotics following a procedure late Saturday to remove an infection from his right arm.

Edwards will be re-evaluated on Wednesday by the Browns medical staff. His status for Sunday's game in Baltimore has yet to be determined.

The Browns will release their first official injury report of the week following Wednesday's practice.

 

[NarlCavs]

Just caught this story a little while ago. Unbelievable. No matter how much talent Suggs has, if he can never stay healthy than he'll never be a good player you can count on. He's become the new Courtney Brown.

The Browns need to look to the future as if Suggs won't be here. If he is and is healthy than it's a bonus. He's just not a player that they should count on for their future.

 

[cavincali]

are we more than ever glad that we kept green on the squad. its really to bad the brownies have had players with an incredible amount of talent, just to see it stuck in mud because of injuries. suggs is doing nothing but putting the team in tough situations. you got to believe that RAC and savage will try to get some value out of this guy when he recovers.

 

[Mac]

He has no value.

He has been a walking IR man since he went to Virginia Tech.

He hasnt played a full season in the last 7 years, there's no bad luck behind that.

REACT TO ME!

 

[cdt]

You are right a mac. It has become apparent that we need to just get rid of him. It's not bad luck its a fragile body. He doesn't have a football body he has the body of a pro shuffle board player. I think if we have another top 10 pick which is likely we need to draft a top flight RB. I'd be most happy with Reggie Bush who can run the ball or flank out like LaDainian Tomlinson and receive. Thats who he reminds me of, and they LOOK so similar in the face it's weird. I'd also be happy if we got a later pick and took Laurence Maroney from Minnysota that guy is a beast. This will help our offense as well as our defense. If we can get a good back to keep our D off the field that would be great they would be more fresh throughout the game. We need to keep Rube in case of injury and he is a perfect 3rd and less then 5 running back or a goal line back. We need to let go of Green and Suggs they aren't the answers.

 

[cavincali]

He doesn't have a football body he has the body of a pro shuffle board player.

that was a good one.

but i dont think we are that far off on the runningback position, we have far greater needs on the defensive side of the ball. get aj hawk baby. coul you imagine him instead of ben taylor... :drool: now more 10 foot holes in the middle of the line.

 

[Mac]

Yeah, Im not for drafting a RB. I think we can manage with what we got if we go off the rocker for defense in the draft and free agency.

We need a DT a DE, a ILB (get Taylor farrrrrrrr away), maybe a corner.

Id like to see us get some more OL depth as well.

 

[PIP]

We need a DE..

This team has no type of pass rush... Someone off the edges would help this team in a major way..

 

[cdt]

I don't know jack about details in the NFL draft crop I know of defense...AJ Hawk. I know offense Leinart Bush Maroney. I heard the best lineman is D'Brickshaw Ferguson from Virginia, they say he changes the game completely. They say he is a top 5 pick for sure maybe 1st and he is better then Gallery was. I'd take any of the aforementioned except Leinart cuz we have our large Frye. :chuckles: I'd love Hawk osu alumn and the guy is a ball hawk he doesnt overpurse and doesnt arm tackle!

 

[Mac]

I dont think Hawk would fit in this system..

But as for DL, in this defense, the DE isnt the one that produces the rush. The DL is there to stuff the OL and allow the PRLB to apply the pressure. But we do need a DE next to Roye that can shed the OL and get to the QB and we need a NT that can take on two OL without being pushed back.