Browns' Odom, USFL star, suffers season-ending knee injury
Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Odom, the USFL's Defensive Player of the Year signed during training camp, suffered a season-ending knee injury in Saturday night's exhibition loss to the Chicago Bears. Coach Kevin Stefanski said the 27-year-old Odom tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in the fourth quarter. The Browns signed Odom on Aug. 5, and while he was a longshot to make Cleveland's 53-man roster, he had shown positive flashes.
news.yahoo.comRemember them? Checking in on how former area players are doing in the USFL
The second iteration of the USFL is at the midway point of its first season. Several players in the league have area ties, having played with the Jaguars or at a local high school. Check in on how those players are performing.