Cleveland Browns
Joe Haden - #23 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 190 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/14/1989 |
| Birthplace | Fort Washington, MD |
| College | Florida |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 1st round, 7th pick by Browns |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1 | 3 |
They said it: Browns Tuesday edition
Here are quotes of note from the Browns media availability on Monday.
Browns rookie report: Week Nine
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Browns' 60-second rant: Creativity makes Browns dangerous
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Hillis showing the power of the waiver wire
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Eric Mangini hot-seat meter: Cooling
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Browns' offense rolls in victory vs. Patriots
The Browns, with RB Peyton Hillis having a career day and rookie QB Colt McCoy impressing yet again, racked up a season-high 404 yards in their 34-14 win vs. New England on Sunday.
Browns players of the week: Week Nine
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Patriots-Browns wrapup notes
Here are observations on the third and fourth quarters of Patriots-Browns from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns overpower Patriots 34-14
Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy scrambled for a touchdown, Peyton Hillis hammered for a career-high 184 yards and two scores and the Browns, using some trickery and a ton of offensive imagination, pounded the New England Patriots 34-14 on Sunday.
Patriots-Browns halftime notes
Here's notes on the second quarter of Patriots-Browns from a Cleveland perspective.
Patriots PK Gostkowski leaves game; return is questionable
Patriots PK Stephen Gostkowski left Sunday's game vs. the Browns with a thigh injury. His return is questionable.
Patriots-Browns first-quarter notes
Here's notes on the first quarter of Patriots-Browns from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns-Patriots prediction
PFW's Mike Wilkening believes the Patriots will get the jump on the host Browns and score their seventh win of the season.
Patriots-Browns prediction
Associate editor Kevin Fishbain expects the Patriots to escape Cleveland with a victory on Sunday.
PLAYER NEWS
Haden is active for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.|||||||
Cleveland is 0-5 this year when Haden has been out. He missed last week's overtime loss in Dallas due to an abdominal injury and replacement Buster Skrine committed three key penalties in his place. The depleted secondary made seven of Cleveland's 12 total penalties, including two each by veterans Sheldon Brown and T.J. Ward.
Haden is inactive for Sunday's game against Dallas with an abdominal injury sustained in practice last week.|||||||
Haden is a key piece of a defense that is tied for sixth in the NFL with 10 interceptions. Second-year player Buster Skrine will start opposite Sheldon Brown.
Haden missed his second day of practice with an oblique injury and could be sidelined for Sunday's game in Dallas.|||||||
Haden was not on the field for the portion of practice open to the media. Haden got hurt during Wednesday's workout and did not practice on Thursday. Browns coach Pat Shurmur is expected to provide an update on Haden, who missed four games earlier this season when he was suspended for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The Browns lost all four games without Haden.
Haden acknowledged he tested positive for the stimulant Adderall, leading to his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on banned substances.|||||||
Haden returned to the Browns on Monday for the first time since he was suspended. Haden apologized to Cleveland's fans, his teammates and coaches "for my very dumb mistake." Haden said he "hurt a lot of people for the decision that I made, and I apologize from the bottom of my heart." The Browns lost all four games while Haden was suspended.
Browns president Mike Holmgren says Haden has appealed a suspension by the NFL and is awaiting a decision from the league.|||||||
Holmgren said in a radio interview Tuesday on 92.3 The Fan that Haden has had an appeal hearing. Holmgren's comments were the first confirming Haden is facing a possible suspension for failing a drug test.
