Browns linebacker Eric Barton will miss the
rest of the season with an unspecified injury.
In announcing on Tuesday that Barton was being placed on injured
reserve, the Browns did not reveal his injury or a timetable for
their leading tackler's recovery.
Barton is Cleveland's second inside linebacker to be sidelined
with a season-ending injury. D'Qwell Jackson underwent shoulder
surgery last month.
Barton, one of 10 former New York Jets brought to Cleveland by
coach Eric Mangini, started all eight games for Cleveland. He was
injured in the first half of a Nov. 1 loss at Chicago.
Mangini would not comment during the team's bye week about
reports that Barton had a bulging disc in his neck and may need
surgery.
