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Kellen Winslow Jr. Might Be Out For The Year
In their best imitation of Sergeant Schultz, the Browns continue to say they know nothing about Kellen Winslow's diagnosis, but three separate sources confirm the suspicion Winslow's right ACL is torn and that he is likely to miss the entire 2005 season.
In addition to the knee, the 21-year-old tight end also has ligament and tendon damage in his right shoulder, a source said. He faces surgery to repair both injuries. There is also concern Winslow's right kneecap could be damaged.
Winslow has been hospitalized since Sunday night after crashing his motorcycle into a curb at 35 mph, flying over the handlebars, and landing 16 feet from his wrecked Suzuki in dirt and branches after first hitting a small tree hard enough to tear it from the ground.
The source described Winslow's internal injuries from the accident as a punctured lung and a bruised kidney. Though the Browns have never identified the internal injuries they admitted exist in a release Monday, they did say in a release Thursday that the internal injuries are improving.
Privately, some within the Browns organization are concerned Winslow might never be the player he was expected to be when former coach Butch Davis drafted him with the sixth pick in the first round in 2004 because the injured knee is part of the same leg he hurt last year playing football.
Source: JEFF SCHUDEL, Morning Journal Writer