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Browns rookie Howard Wilson unsure if he'll need surgery on broken kneecap, would 'rehab in my sleep' to get back faster

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns rookie cornerback Howard Wilson always wanted to play in the NFL, so it's not a surprise that the word he used to describe suffering a fractured patella during his first practice as a pro in rookie minicamp was "bummer."

"So first time you get a shot of playing in the NFL, with the NFL players, I get hurt," Wilson said following a groundbreaking ceremony for a new turf football field at John Marshall High School as part of the team's Summer Volunteer Blitz on Tuesday. "It's a bummer. It brought me down a little bit.