Browns’ Howard Wilson Fractures Kneecap

The top cornerback investment the Browns made this offseason, Howard Wilson will be out a “significant” amount of time after fracturing his patella Friday, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports (on Twitter). The injury occurred on the first day of the team’s rookie minicamp.

Howard Wilson (Vertical)Cleveland selected Wilson in the fourth round. He was projected to play a potentially key role as a reserve corner. Now, Wilson could be out for the season, although the team is holding out hope the severe injury won’t erase his rookie campaign, Cabot tweets. The Browns confirmed Wilson will undergo surgery and miss time during the 2017 season.

Hue Jackson said Sashi Brown will attempt to replace Wilson by signing another corner, Cabot reports.

This marks the second severe knee injury in the past three years for Wilson, who saw his sophomore slate at Houston end after three games due to a torn ACL. Wilson already signed his rookie contract.

The Browns traded up with the Broncos to No. 126 for the right to draft Wilson. The 6-foot-1 defender intercepted five passes in 2016 and represented some of the Browns’ depth at this position, along with second-year players Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Trey Caldwell.

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