Berea, OH (My Sportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns will be without tight end Steve Heiden and linebacker Beau Bell for the final two games of the season as both are scheduled to have season-ending surgery for separate injuries. Heiden will have surgery Thursday to repair a torn ACL suffered in Monday night's loss to the Eagles. Bell will also undergo surgery, although it's unclear when, to correct some tendonitis and swelling in his knee. Heiden, in his seventh season with Cleveland, made 23 catches for 249 yards and started 11 of the Browns' 14 games to this point. Over his nine-year career with the San Diego Chargers and Cleveland, Heiden has 191 catches for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns. Bell, a rookie out of UNLV and fourth-round selection, appeared in only five games this season and logged three tackles while dealing with injuries throughout the season. He also suffered a knee injury in training camp and underwent surgery prior to the season. |
