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Browns rookie RB Hardesty close to return

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty says he sustained a bone bruise in his right knee during a tackling drill before training camp.

Hardesty, expected to have a large role in Cleveland’s offense this season, missed all of camp with the injury. Speaking for the first time since getting hurt, Hardesty said Tuesday that he hopes to return to practice later this week and intends to be ready for the Browns’ season opener on Sept. 12 at Tampa Bay.

Read the story in Wednesday’s Vindicator.