National Football League

Richardson has surgery on left knee

Published Aug. 9, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

foxsports

Browns rookie Trent Richardson has had surgery on his left knee.

The Browns issued a statement Thursday that the running back, drafted No. 3 overall, had what the team termed ''routine arthroscopic'' surgery by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla.

Andrews did a similar procedure on Richardson on Feb. 3, to repair damaged meniscus cartilage.

Coach Pat Shurmur, with the team in Detroit, where the Browns open their preseason Friday night, issued a statement saying that he hoped Richardson would be able to return by the season opener Sept. 9.

Richardson sat out practice for the first time Tuesday with soreness in the knee.

share

Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic

National Football League