Cleveland Browns
Dave Zastudil hopes to be back by the opener, but went to have his surgically-repaired knee re-checked by his surgeon.CLEVELAND -- Some news and notes from the Browns training camp, Wed. Aug. 4:
* Punter Dave Zastudil went to have his surgically-repaired knee re-checked by his surgeon and should be back by Thursday. Coach Eric Mangini said it's common for players to do that. Zastudil said Monday he was optimistic he'll be ready for the opener. He hasn't practiced since then.
* Running back Peyton Hillis (leg) is close to getting back to action after missing two practices. Hillis sat out some organized team activities and June minicamp with what he said was the flu. He lost about 12 pounds during the ordeal.
* No real update yet on defensive back Chris Roberson (leg), who was carted off the field just minutes before practice ended after trying to defend a deep pass to Josh Cribbs.
* Mangini showed the team some clips Tuesday of running back James Davis, who threw couple of nice blocks in one-on-one pass-rush drills on Monday.
* Cornerback Gerard Lawson impressed the staff today with two interceptions, one off of Colt McCoy and one of off Seneca Wallace. Sheldon Brown also picked one off Jake Delhomme intended for Brian Robiskie.
* Robiskie caught a 50-yard touchdown pass over Mike Adams from Delhomme.
* Linebacker Titus Brown joined the bike brigade with an undisclosed ailment.