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Ex-Florida CB Joe Haden happy to be back from injury with Browns

Five months after undergoing ankle surgery, Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden recently returned to practice with the Cleveland Browns.

Haden, who played at Florida from 2007-09, was expected to miss most, if not all, of training camp as he recovered from the surgery.

The Browns have held joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida this week ahead of the teams’ preseason game this Friday. Haden is expected to play in the contest.

“It feels good to be back out there,” Haden told Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC. “It feels really good going against other players, lining up, back-pedaling, breaking on passes.