ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Pro Bowl tight end Gary Barnidge had sports hernia surgery Thursday and will miss the Cleveland Browns' mandatory minicamp next week.
Coach Hue Jackson said the expectation is that Barnidge will return for training camp, though he might not be practicing on Day 1.
"He had the best doctor, and he will be back and ready to go at training camp," Jackson said at the team's charity golf outing. "I'm glad that we're dealing with this now so that we can get it behind us and get him back to where he needs to be.