BEREA, Ohio - Wide receiver Miles Austins first season with the Browns ended in a hospital bed.
Texas Rangers Cole Hamels Jersey .Cleveland placed Austin on injured reserve Wednesday after he sustained a kidney injury in Sundays loss at Buffalo. Austin, who had seven catches for 86 yards, remains in the Eric County Medical Center, where he was taken by ambulance from Ralph Wilson Stadium after complaining of stomach discomfort.While the team didnt provide specifics on the injury, Browns coach Mike Pettine said its not serious and that hes being kept for precautionary reasons.I dont think you could term this at this point as something thats serious or critical, Pettine said. But I think its them being very precautionary with him going to travel.Pettine said Austins wife, Stacy, was at the game and has been with him since he was injured.The 30-year-old Austin signed as a free agent with Cleveland in May after eight seasons with Dallas. He finished the year with 47 catches for 568 yards and Pettine said Austin made valuable contributions off the field as well.Its unfortunate because he was a guy that really embodies what were trying to build here, Pettine said. When you talk about Play like a Brown and the way guys handle themselves on and off the field and how they interact with teammates and with the staff and just their level of play and how they approach the game and everything A to Z, we couldnt have asked a guy to come in and be a better example for our young players.Pettine said he spoke to Austin on the phone and that several Browns players have reached out to him.Austin started 11 games this season, and his loss is another blow to Clevelands struggling offence. He was effective on third downs, making 17 catches as a go-to target for quarterback Brian Hoyer.With starting running back Isaiah Crowell slowed by a hip injury, the Browns signed running back Shaun Draughn. The 5-foot-11, 205-pounder in his fifth NFL season out of North Carolina.Draughn signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He has appeared in 26 career games, rushing for 254 yards and two touchdowns. He played in six games this season, two with Chicago and four with San Diego.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
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St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock Jersey. The 28-year-old Collins replaces Donald Penn, who was released. Hes the sixth player to join the Bucs through free agency as Smith and new general manager Jason Licht reshape the roster. The team welcomed defensive end Michael Johnson, cornerback Alterraun Verner, defensive tackle Clinton McDonald and tight end Brandon Myers on Wednesday. "We talked a lot about defence (Wednesday), but (the NFLs) about scoring points," Smith said. "The game is more about offence these days. We feel like weve made strides." McCown started 13 games for the Cardinals in 2004, going 6-7 while throwing 11 TD passes and 10 interceptions. He was 2-7 in nine starts with the Raiders in 2007. Overall, hes 16-22 in 38 career starts. "The good thing is that Ive gone through an off-season as a starter when I was in Arizona, so I understand what comes with all those things," McCown said. Glennon was 4-9, taking over Tampa Bays offence after Josh Freeman struggled and subsequently was released. The third-round draft pick threw for 19 touchdowns and just nine interceptions as a rookie, but also was sacked 40 times while failing to demonstrate he was the teams clear-cut quarterback of the future. The signing of Collins, a part-time starter the past six seasons with Cincinnati, upgrades a porous offensive line that needs to do a better job protecting the quarterback. Like McCown, the 6-foot-7, 315-pound tackle is savoring the chance to show he can flourish as a full-time starter. "Im very ready," said Collins, who will step in for Penn, a 2011 Pro Bowl selection who had been scheduled to earn $7 million next season. "Patience is a virtue," Collins added. "Now is my time."
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