Skip to main content
Advertising

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Browns RB Hardesty has knee surgery

Browns-Hardesty

CLEVELAND (AP) - Browns running back Montario Hardesty underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will likely miss at least the first two regular-season games.

The team said Hardesty's operation ``went as expected'' on Thursday. Hardesty's football career has been slowed by knee problems. The former second-round draft pick has had the anterior cruciate ligament in both knees repaired.

Hardesty missed most of training camp with a hamstring tendon issue and then dislocated his right thumb in practice on Monday while trying to catch a direct snap from center.

With Hardesty out of action, Dion Lewis and Brandon Jackson will compete for the backup spot behind starter Trent Richardson.

Hardesty rushed for 271 yards last season, his third with Cleveland. He missed his entire rookie season in 2010 after tearing his ACL in the final exhibition game.

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.

Latest Headlines

Single Game Tickets

Chiefs vs. Buccaneers

Preseason Week 1

August 14

7:00 PM ET

Browns vs. Buccaneers

Week 2

September 20

1:00 PM ET

Vikings vs. Buccaneers

Week 3

September 27

4:05 PM ET

Packers vs. Buccaneers

Week 4

October 4

1:00 PM ET

Steelers vs. Buccaneers

Week 6

October 18

1:00 PM ET

Falcons vs. Buccaneers

Week 8

November 1

1:00 PM ET

Panthers  vs. Buccaneers

Week 12

November 30

8:15 PM ET

Chargers vs. Buccaneers

Week 13

December 6

1:00 PM ET

Saints vs.Buccaneers

Week 15

December 20

1:00 PM ET

Rams vs. Buccaneers

Week 17

January 3

Time TBD

Want more Bucs content from the official source? Add Buccaneers.com to your list of source preferences on Google today!

Advertising