Browns' Winslow plays through pain
Cleveland Browns07/29/2007 9:17 AM The Dayton Daily News reports TE Kellen Winslow Jr. tied Ozzie Newsome's single-season Cleveland Browns record with 89 catches last year, but Winslow wasn't himself. His knee hurt. It hurt all the time. So it was back under the knife this past offseason for another procedure. Not just a cleanup job as some thought, but ominous-sounding microfracture surgery. "Piece of cake," the tight end joked Saturday morning after his second workout with the team in less than 24 hours. Winslow's problems with his right knee stem from the anterior cruciate tear suffered in a motorcycle crash in the spring of 2005. At that point, he was still recovering from breaking a bone in the same leg in Week 2 of his rookie season. The combination of injuries cost him nearly two full seasons. Fans showed appreciation for the extent of Winslow's travails by standing and cheering his entrance to the practice field Friday, the first day of training camp. Read more