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OBJ's knee surgery next week, Browns GM sees him as long fit

job with his teammates at three touchdowns. He also
practice, he's embraced the had a 50-yard rushing TD.
organization, he's under con- His injury is a severe blow to
tract for multiple years. the Browns (5-3), who have
a chance to end their 18-year
"So our focus with Odell playoff drought. After the
is making sure he recovers bye, Cleveland hosts Hous-
from the ACL tear. We want ton on Nov. 15.
him to be healthy and ready
to go next year. But we're "Odell is one of the best re-
pleased with him." ceivers in the league," Berry
said. "A loss of a player of that
Beckham got hurt while try- caliber, you do not just real-
ing to make a tackle after a istically fully replace (with
pass from Baker Mayfield one player). It will take a bit
intended for him was un- of a committee approach. I
derthrown and intercepted. like the guys we have in the
Beckham's foot got caught receiver room.
in the turf and his knee bent
awkwardly as he tried to "I thought we saw their po-
make a tackle. tential with their ability to
step up against Cincinnati
(AP) — Odell Beckham questions about whether the It's the latest injury for Beck- two weeks ago. It really will
Jr. has knee surgery sched- three-time Pro Bowler — "I can't control what the out- ham, who has missed 25 take a next-man-up mental-
uled next week. For now, and one of the NFL's best side noise says." games over the past four sea- ity and guys playing to their
the Browns have him pen- deep threats — has played his sons with a variety of medical strengths and continuing to
ciled into their plans well last game with the Browns. After dealing with an injury issues. step up and produce because
beyond that. for much of 2019, Beckham Odell is not coming back this
It's a subject Berry has dealt was playing well in his sec- Beckham turns 28 on Thurs- year."
The star receiver, who suf- with since returning to the ond season with Cleveland, day. He's under contract
fered a season-ending knee club's front office earlier this which acquired him in a trade through 2023, and sched- NOTES: The Browns had
injury in an Oct. 25 game at year. Berry has repeatedly from the New York Giants in uled to make $13.75 million their last practice of the bye
Cincinnati, will have his torn said he values Beckham — March of last year. in 2021, with more than $12 week. Coach Kevin Stefanski
anterior cruciate ligament re- and nothing has changed his million guaranteed if he's on is giving his players the next
paired and will likely need up stance. There has always been specu- the roster in March. few days off. ... TE Austin
to one year to recover. lation — some of it driven by Hooper practiced for the first
"I feel like this is a question Beckham's behavior — about The Browns can't cut him time since having his appen-
Andrew Berry, Cleveland's I've literally addressed every his fit with the Browns, but while he's hurt. They can try dix removed and missing two
general manager and ex- week since I took the job," Berry indicated he's happy to to trade him, but Berry has games. He appears on track
ecutive vice president, said Berry said when asked if he have Beckham on his roster. given no indication he's lean- to play against the Texans. ...
Wednesday on a Zoom call sees Beckham as part of the ing that way. DE Myles Garrett, who hurt
that Beckham will have the Browns' long-term plans. "So "Odell is one of the best re- his knee on Sunday against
procedure "early next week." really at this point in time, I ceivers in the NFL," he said. Beckham, who had surgery Las Vegas, only rode a sta-
really don't see a difference. "He played really good foot- on a core muscle injury in tionary bike during the por-
Beckham's injury and long- To me, I feel like I've an- ball for us before he was in- January, finished with 23 tion of practice open to me-
term rehab have prompted swered this question enough. jured. He's done a fantastic catches for 319 yards and dia members.

10-man Sevilla rallies to beat Krasnodar in Champions League

(AP) — Substitute Youssef by Magomed Suleymanov Sevilla was yet to concede, at home. Krasnodar drew The Spanish club plays at
En-Nesyri scored a pair from the edge of the area in having drawn 0-0 with Chel- 1-1 at Rennes and lost 4-0 to Krasnodar on Nov. 24.
of goals three minutes the 17th minute, and Mar- sea and defeating Rennes 1-0 Chelsea at home.
apart in the second half cus Berg added to the lead by
as 10-man Sevilla rallied converting a penalty that was
from two goals down to given after a video review in
defeat Krasnodar 3-2 in the 21st.
the Champions League on
Wednesday. Sevilla started its comeback
with a header by Ivan Rakitic
The win left Sevilla tied with in the 42nd, and En-Nesyri
Chelsea at the top of Group scored his goals after coming
E. Both teams have seven off the bench early in the sec-
points each, but Chelsea was ond half.
ahead on goal difference after
a 3-0 win over Rennes. Kras- His first came after Krasno-
nodar and Rennes stayed at dar defender Kaio lost con-
the bottom with one point trol of the ball while being
each. pressured near the area in the
69th, and the second was a
Sevilla played the entire sec- shot from inside the box after
ond half a man down as cap- Rakitic's cross from the left
tain Jesús Navas was shown hit the post in the 72nd.
a red card for a foul to stop a
Krasnodar counterattack just Rakitic had hit the crossbar
before the break. with a shot from inside the
The visitors had opened the area in the 62nd.
scoring with a free kick taken