Browns’ Baxter has knee surgery

BEREA — Cleveland Browns safety Gary Baxter underwent arthroscopic knee surgery as he attempts to come back from two freak knee injuries.

Baxter tore both patellar tendons on the same play in a 2006 game and sat out all last season while rehabbing. He’s a former cornerback who switched to safety to try to extend his career.

Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel gave no timetable on a return date for the 29-year-old Baxter, whose surgery was Tuesday. He has played in just eight games since signing with the Browns as a free agent in 2005. No player has ever come back and played after tearing both patellar tendons.