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Edwards closing in on debut: Wide receiver Braylon Edwards may be on the verge of his exhibition debut. Returning to practice two months before doctors predicted following reconstructive knee surgery, Edwards has progressed to the point where coach Romeo Crennel is considering playing him Saturday at Buffalo. "We'll have to see how the practice week goes," Crennel said Monday. Edwards has been on a speedy track to recovery since undergoing surgery in early January to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He was expected to need nine months of rehab, but was back on the field in less than seven. During Monday's evening workout, Edwards was not wearing a brace on his right knee when he made a sprawling catch in the back of the end zone. Shortly after slipping the brace back on, he made a diving catch for a TD.
Droughns pleads not guilty: Running back Reuben Droughns pleaded not guilty Monday to misdemeanor harassment and assault charges that stemmed from a disturbance with his wife. A trial was set for Feb. 5 in Arapahoe County (Colo.) Court for Droughns, who missed practice Monday to attend the hearing. Droughns is accused of throwing his wife, Kellie, to the ground and onto a bed before throwing her outside and locking the door during a May 12 altercation at their suburban Denver home.
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