NOTEBOOK Cleveland Browns

Suggs signed: Rookie running back Lee Suggs agreed to terms on a five-year contract Wednesday. The Browns selected the former Virginia Tech standout in the fourth round despite knowing he would need shoulder surgery. The 6-foot, 205-pounder underwent surgery in May, and coach Butch Davis said the club won't know if Suggs can play this season until he took a physical, which was scheduled for today. Suggs rushed for 1,325 yards and 22 touchdowns last season for the Hokies. He had missed all but one game in 2001 after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener. Cleveland had trouble signing its draft picks because the club was insisting on them signing five-year deals. In the past, low-round picks have signed shorter deals so they didn't jeopardize their free agency. Financial terms of Suggs' deal were not disclosed.
-- Associated Press