Repeated hits to head keep White out of Monday's drills
The versatile running back will soon return to practices.
BEREA (AP) -- Cleveland Browns running back Jamel White felt "wobbly" and was kept out of Monday's practices after being hit twice during weekend drills.
White hasn't been told whether he has a concussion. He had an MRI test and X-rays Monday. Browns coach Butch Davis said the results were negative and White should soon be back on the field.
"As soon as the headaches subside, he'll be back to practice," Davis said.
The hits
White was carted off the field Sunday after taking a hard hit during a blitz drill. On Saturday, he was slow getting up after being hit by three or four defenders on a running play.
The versatile fourth-year back, who ran for 470 yards and caught 63 passes last season, continued to practice after Saturday's blow.
"But yesterday, I stopped," he said. "I'm not going to practice if I don't feel right. I'm not going to do anything to threaten my career. I'm not going to push it."
White said his head struck the ground "pretty hard" after he was hit on Sunday.
"They hit me, and I hit the ground," he said. "My helmet came unsnapped."
White complained of dizziness to team trainers, and said he was still a little shaky after reporting for work Monday.
He said he'll stay on the sideline until doctors give him the OK, and until he passes his own tests.
"If I feel like I'm still rocking back and forth, I'm not going out there," he said. "I'm cautious. I need my brain."
Last month, White got a four-year contract with a $1.3 million signing bonus.
Davis didn't feel the hits on White were unnecessarily rough.
"It's football," Davis said. "There's contact."
Warren is back
Meanwhile, defensive tackle Gerard Warren returned to practice after sitting out two days with a leg bruise.
Warren said he slightly hyperextended his right knee during Friday's practice, Cleveland's first full day with their veterans in camp. An MRI test was negative.
Wearing a brace on his knee, Warren only participated in one-on-one drills Monday.
"I worked so hard in the off-season to come back in good shape and I didn't want it to be blown out the window," he said.
Cornerback Anthony Henry is still being slowed by a hamstring injury. He hasn't had a full practice since Friday.
Also, wide receiver Andre' Davis didn't take part in either practice for the second straight day because of an injured right knee. Butch Davis said the second-year wideout got kicked during practice on Saturday and the Browns are resting him as a precaution.
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