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Richardson will have his sore left knee further evaluated by Dr. James Andrews on Thursday, HC Pat Shurmur said this afternoon in a statement released by the team.
Reported by the Akron Beacon Journal
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Richardson sat out practice Tuesday afternoon because his left knee was bothering him. Richardson, the third overall pick in this year’s draft, had arthroscopic surgery on the same knee Feb. 3 to have torn meniscus cartilage repaired. Andrews performed the surgery. In light of Shurmur’s statement, Richardson is not expected to play in the Browns’ preseason opener Friday night against the host Detroit Lions. When asked Tuesday how concerned he is about Richardson’s knee, Shurmur said, “I’m always concerned about injuries. ...” Running back Montario Hardesty is in line to replace Richardson in the starting lineup against the Lions. Hardesty is listed as the No. 2 running back on the Browns’ depth chart, followed by Brandon Jackson, Chris Ogbonnaya and undrafted rookie Adonis Thomas.
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