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McGinest, Steinbach sidelined; Stewart out for season
By Patrick McManamonBeacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Friday, Aug 10, 2007
BEREA: The Browns had tough injury news to report Thursday.
Linebacker Willie McGinest had back surgery and will be sidelined the next six weeks.
Backup linebacker Matt Stewart had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and will be out for the season.
And guard Eric Steinbach is out three to four weeks with a sprained ligament in his knee.
Coach Romeo Crennel was most optimistic about Steinbach, but he did not guarantee the team's top free-agent signing would be back for the opener against Pittsburgh on Sept. 9.
''I'm not exactly sure how long it's going to be,'' Crennel said. ''But they feel like he should be able to be back in time for the regular season.''
Steinbach hurt the knee in Tuesday's practice when he fell on it. He walked off under his own power, but was not even on the field for Thursday's practice.
Sprained posterior cruciate ligaments always involve some sort of tear, but the length of time missed depends on the severity of the injury, with three to six weeks a range for missed time. Steinbach was not wearing a brace, which is probably a positive sign.
''I expect that he will make a full recovery and he will come back and be the productive player (that) I know that he is and I know he can be and I expect him to be,'' Crennel said.
Treatment involves rest and strengthening of the area around the knee.
The injury will affect the offensive line's cohesion. Already, the team has had to adjust to the four-game suspension of Ryan Tucker by moving tackle Kevin Shaffer to the right side.
Lennie Friedman took the practice reps with the starters with Steinbach out.
''There's no question in a perfect situation every coach in the world would love the starting five to be there the whole year,'' Friedman said. ''But that's not how football works.''
McGinest will start rehab in a week and probably miss six weeks, Crennel said. If he does, he would miss the first two games against Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
''He's going to come back and we're going to try to get him ready to play the remainder of the season,'' Crennel said. ''Now, backs are backs and they are fickle sometimes, but I think that probably after the first six weeks we'll see how the rehab is going and we'll see how soon he will be back.''
Antwan Peek moves into the starting lineup to replace McGinest, and the Browns will move Chaun Thompson from inside to outside linebacker.
''Willie wants to get back as soon as he possibly can,'' Crennel said.
Stewart's torn labrum will land him on injured reserve. He had been a valuable special teams player as well as a backup at linebacker.
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Tucker worked with the second team at right guard, the first time he'd been seen at that spot in camp. . . . Several players will miss the exhibition season opener on Saturday: CB Gary Baxter (knees), McGinest, CB DeMario Minter (foot), DE J'Vonne Parker (concussion), DE Orpheus Roye (knee), OGs Isaac Sowells (concussion) and Steinbach, and Stewart. WR Tim Carter (thumb) and CB Kenny Wright probably will not play.
Front office move
Amy Palcic, who has been with the Browns since the team's return in 1999, was named the team's director of communications. An unofficial check shows that Palcic is the only woman with that title in the NFL. noweb
Patrick McManamon can be reached at pmcmanamon@thebeaconjournal.com.
BEREA: The Browns had tough injury news to report Thursday.
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