Eric Wright Injured For Browns Pre-Season Game
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Lions' Eric Wright hurt in preparations for Browns game: NFL Newswatch
Published: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 8:02 AM Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 8:06 AM
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AP File PhotoEric Wright Detroit Lions cornerback Eric Wright pulled himself out of practice twice with an injured right groin Monday.After some stretching and jogging, Wright, a former Brown, tried to test it, only to go back to the sideline a few snaps later.
“My leg was hurting a little bit, so I just got to play it safe,” he said. “We’ve got plenty of days to get better. I didn’t want to do something I might’ve regretted.” Wright played for the Browns during his first four seasons.
He was beaten badly for touchdowns early last year and then-rookie Joe Haden eventually got his job. If Wright is bitter about his experience with the Browns, he’s trying to keep it to himself.
“It’s the second preseason game,” Wright said three straight times, dodging questions about playing this week in Cleveland.
On a fourth attempt, Wright budged a little.
“I have great memories from Cleveland,” Wright said. “They drafted me in ’07 — moved up to draft me.”
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Dolphins: Veteran linebacker Marvin Mitchell signed with Miami after spending the past four seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Mitchell, a former seventh-round draft pick from Tennessee, played mostly on special teams for the Saints.
Jets: Mark Sanchez tells GQ magazine in its September issue that he was angry when coach Rex Ryan told reporters he would think about sitting him last December after a poor performance. “I wanted to fight him,” Sanchez told the magazine. “I was really mad.” Ryan made Sanchez one of the Jets’ captains this season and several teammates have praised the quarterback’s leadership skills and desire to win.
Packers: Talk about a false start: Linebacker Desmond Bishop didn’t get to join his teammates at the White House because he forgot his ID on the team plane. Security wasn’t willing to make an exception to let him in without identification, so he had to stay on the team bus.
Titans: Right tackle David Stewart has a sore left hamstring that could keep him out for a week, so Tennessee signed veteran offensive tackle Adam Terry. Terry was a second- round pick by Baltimore in 2005, and he has started 18 of the 50 career games he has played in.
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Better that he get hurt playing for the Lions. Better that none of our players seemed to be seriously hurt.
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