Chandler's FG lifts Browns, 20-17

Sunday, August 27, 2006 Wide receiver Braylon Edwards participated in 16 plays and caught a pass. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Braylon Edwards showed he isn't afraid to make catches in traffic. Better still, the Cleveland Browns receiver proved his surgically repaired knee is sturdy enough to take a few big hits. There was good news for the Bills, too. Receiver Peerless Price can still go deep, catching a 56-yard touchdown. It wasn't enough, though, as the Browns won 20-17 Saturday night when Jeff Chandler hit a 35-yard field goal as time ran out. The Bills (0-3) have yet to win a game under first-year head coach Dick Jauron. The more important highlights, however, came earlier in the game. Edwards entered as a backup and was on the field for 16 plays in the first half, his first game since undergoing reconstructive surgery on his right knee eight months ago. Over the middle His lone reception, a 9-yarder, came when Charlie Frye found him open over the middle. Edwards turned up field and dragged two defenders before Jabari Greer tackled him at the Bills 2. The Browns (2-1) scored on the next play when Frye threw a touchdown pass to Steve Heiden. Edwards also showed no signs of pain when, leaping for a pass, Nate Clements cut his right leg cut out from under him later in the game. Edwards' presence was significant for the Browns, who finally had their three top young offensive stars on the field together at the same time. Edwards joined Frye and tight end Kellen Winslow, the 2004 first-round selection, who's missed the past two seasons because of injuries. Price burns Brown Price's performance was just as big for Buffalo and showed he is capable of earning the No. 2 receiver spot. He easily beat defensive back Ralph Brown down the left sideline on his touchdown reception. It was Price's only catch, but a big one, marking his first reception in three preseason games and capping a tough week in which he was fined for missing practice last Sunday because he misread the team's schedule. The seven-year veteran is back with Buffalo, re-signing with the team in April, in an attempt to jump-start his career after three disappointing seasons split between Atlanta and Dallas. Frye completes dozen Frye finished 12-of-16 for 76 yards and a touchdown before being replaced by Ken Dorsey early in the third quarter. Rookie fifth-round pick Jerome Harrison led the Browns with 70 yards rushing. Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman all but secured the starting job with an efficient outing. Losman finished 15-of-22 for 184 yards and a touchdown. His only blemish was a poorly thrown ball to the right sideline that was intercepted by Brown in the third quarter. The Bills welcomed back Takeo Spikes, who played his first game in 11 months since tearing his right Achilles' tendon. The two-time Pro Bowl linebacker played in two series and had one tackle, when he stopped Ruben Droughns for 2 yards on the Browns' first play. Spikes punched the air to celebrate and immediately drew a large cheer from the crowd. "I was very anxious, very nervous and I felt like a little kid in a candy store who got his first taste of sugar," Spikes said. "I'm glad to be home." Cleveland linebacker Willie McGinest also made his preseason debut since joining the Browns as a free agent in March. The 13-year veteran registered one tackle — limiting Willis McGahee to a 4-yard gain on the Bills' first play from scrimmage — in one quarter of play. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.