BlainThePain Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-b...p&type=lgnsBrowns cornerback tears ligament in both kneesBy TOM WITHERS, AP Sports WriterOctober 23, 2006BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Cleveland's Gary Baxter tore patellar tendons in both knees while trying to break up a pass in the first half of Sunday's loss to Denver, a devastating injury for the cornerback and another big loss for the Browns.Baxter will undergo surgery on Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic to repair both knees, coach Romeo Crennel said during his Monday news conference. Crennel, who has been coaching for more than 35 years, said he has never seen an injury like Baxter's.Crennel estimated that Baxter would be sidelined for at least one year.Baxter, who missed 11 games last season with a torn chest muscle and three games earlier this year with a similar injury, was backpedalling when he planted near the 5-yard line and tried to leap to knock down a pass intended for Javon Walker.Baxter's legs buckled and he dropped to the ground. He immediately grabbed his left knee and it was believed that was his only injury. Baxter was lifted onto a cart and driven to the locker room.Crennel said the 27-year-old Baxter told the team he intends to return from the injuries."He wants to come back," Crennel said.Baxter is the second Browns player to blow his patellar since July. On the first 11-on-11 play of training camp, center LeCharles Bentley, the club's top free agent signing, tore his left patellar tendon and was lost for the season.Baxter signed a five-year, $30 million contract as a free agent with Cleveland before the 2005 season. He spent four seasons with Baltimore prior to joining the Browns.Updated on Monday, Oct 23, 2006 12:09 pm EDT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxonFord87 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Ouch, another loss for the browns. Seems like this team can't get off the injury bandwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 BOTH Wow, that has got to suck. Can he even walk on crutches? That's gotta put you completely incompacitated at least for a minute or two.Best of luck to Baxter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Man that whole franchis is snake bitten. As odd as it sounds, I feel sorry for the stains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlainThePain Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Man that whole franchis is snake bitten. As odd as it sounds, I feel sorry for the stains...I feel sorry for them, too. I think they are having worse luck than we had in the 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edogger Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Wow, both knees. Talk about a freak accident. I don't think I have ever heard of that type of injury in the league. It is always only one knee. Ouch...Well, the best of luck to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMThor Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 How do you even rehab both knees at the same time?Good thing there though. He won't favor one knee over the other.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadJohnson-85 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 And I thought it couldn't get any worse for the Browns. Well I've been wrong before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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