Browns punter tears Achilles, out for season
Posted August 2, 2011 3:35 pm.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns punter Reggie Hodges is out for the season after tearing his Achilles tendon during practice.
Hodges, one of the AFC’s top punters last season, got hurt during a non-contact drill during the team’s Tuesday morning workout. He caught a snap in the back of the end zone, took one step and crumpled to the turf.
Browns president Mike Holmgren says Hodges’ injury is season-ending, and the 29-year-old would undergo surgery later Tuesday.
Hodges averaged 43.9 yards on 78 punts last season and had 29 kicks inside the 20. The Browns rewarded him with a two-year contract extension in November.
The Browns do not have another punter in training camp.
