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End of the line for Baxter?
No great surprise here. Just kind of sad. Defensive back Gary Baxter is no longer a Brown.
The team terminated his contract today and, no, it seems Baxter won’t be the first to return from dual patellar tendon tears.
He had been in camp, then had surgery to remove cartilage in one of his knee on Aug. 5, bringing his surgery total to at least four since the initial injuries in 2006 caused him to miss all of last season.
GM Phil Savage explained the move this way:
“Last year we were able to hold a roster spot open for Gary as he attempted to make a monumental comeback. After he underwent a knee scope last week, we are unfortunately not in a position to hold a roster spot this year.
“We are releasing Gary today in hopes he will be able to continue his rehab and get back into the NFL, either with another team, or possibly with the Browns. Gary has made tremendous strides thus far and we believe he can play professional football again in the future.”
Baxter’s original injuries occurred Oct. 22, 2006, on a routine play attempting to break up a pass in the second quarter against Denver. He spent all last season in rehab mode, hopeful of resuming his career at some point.
Regrettably, it’s probably not going to happen for him. Good guy. Wish him well.
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