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Browns cornerback to be sidelined Sunday by sprained right knee
By Marla Ridenour Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Nov 24, 2007
BEREA: Browns starting cornerback Eric Wright was ruled out of Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans with a sprained right knee.
The rookie wasn't on crutches Friday and sounded optimistic that he would play again this season. WKYC-TV continued to report that Wright will miss four to six weeks.
''That's funny. I know I never said anything like that, I don't think anybody said anything,'' Wright said.
Asked whether the sprain involved his medial collateral ligament, Wright said: ''It's a little banged up. Nothing big or anything.''
Daven Holly will take over for Wright, with rookie Brandon McDonald playing in the nickel.
Wright said he feared the worst when he went down on the first defensive play Sunday at Baltimore. He had to be helped off the field and was carted to the locker room.
''The pile came at me and I was in the wrong position. I sort of got tangled and twisted,'' he said. ''When you watch the play, it was pretty bad and I felt pretty bad.
''Once I got up, I realized it wasn't as bad as I initially thought. I felt good about it. They locked me in the locker room. I was trying to go out and play in the second half.''
Wright's play had improved, which makes him more eager to return.
''I was just getting more comfortable, getting my legs back and getting refreshed,'' he said. ''As soon as I get back on the field, it's going to be some
thing great. I feel my swagger's coming back and I'm excited. When I'm ready, I'll be back out there and hopefully I can pick up where I left off.''
Even though Wright will be out, cornerback Leigh Bodden said he'll remain in the slot in nickel situations as he has all season. Bodden has struggled at times, but he said that's because more teams throw to the slot on third down and there's a lot of ground for him to cover.
Asked whether he was playing as well as he did two years ago, Bodden said: ''I think so. That year, I just played outside. A lot of action happens inside. Now I'm getting more balls than I did in '05.''
Bodden said he takes it as a compliment that coach Romeo Crennel and defensive backs coach Mel Tucker want him in that spot.
''That's what my coach says, 'There's going to be plays to be made in the slot,' and I want to be put there because I want to make plays,'' he said.
On Monday, Crennel said Bodden had been ''working through some issues.'' Bodden had been on the injury report with back problems this season but not this week.
''I didn't know he said that,'' Bodden said. ''I've been working through some things, but everybody has injuries. I feel good right now. That's all that matters.''
Ngata, Lewis fined
Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and Browns running back Jamal Lewis were fined $5,000 for incidents at Baltimore.
Ngata was cited for unnecessary roughness. He punched left tackle Joe Thomas in the head after a third-down incompletion in the first quarter. The league said Ngata ''unnecessarily struck the opponent in the head area.'' Ngata was penalized for a personal foul.
Lewis was fined for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spiked the ball on the Ravens' sideline following a 25-yard pass reception in the first quarter. He was penalized for taunting.
Browns strong safety Sean Jones was not fined after being flagged for roughing quarterback Kyle Boller when his arms hit Boller in the head.
Injury update
Browns nose tackle Ethan Kelley (knee) did not practice and is doubtful for Sunday. Right tackle Kevin Shaffer (knee), defensive lineman Shaun Smith (knee) and receiver Tim Carter (finger) were limited and are questionable. For the Texans, running back Ahman Green (knee) is out.
Smith said: ''I feel fine. I should be all right.''
Shaffer said he was more optimistic about playing after he tested his knee in practice Thursday. ''It didn't hurt quite as bad as I thought it might,'' he said. He hoped to do more Friday.
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
BEREA: Browns starting cornerback Eric Wright was ruled out of Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans with a sprained right knee.
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