Cleveland Quarterback Detmer Out for Season

Cleveland quarterback Ty Detmer was lost for the season Saturday night when he ruptured his right Achilles’ tendon while scrambling to avoid a sack in the Browns’ 19-6 exhibition loss to the Chicago Bears at Chicago.

Detmer, 32, a former Heisman Trophy winner at Brigham Young, was entering his ninth season and had played well against Philadelphia in the exhibition opener. He was hurt on the third scrimmage play of the second half.

The loss of Detmer leaves the Browns thin at quarterback, with only starter Tim Couch and rookie Spergon Wynn on their roster.

“We’ve been chewed up pretty good. We’ll look at the emergency list of quarterbacks,” Cleveland Coach Chris Palmer said.

Detmer played four years with Green Bay, two with the Eagles and one with San Francisco before joining the Browns last season.

Detmer has completed 454 of 795 career passes for 5,445 yards with 31 touchdowns during his career.

The Bears were sparked by a 41-yard touchdown pass from Cade McNown to Eddie Kennison. Chicago sacked Couch three times.

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In other exhibition games, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Jets, 10-0, at Baltimore. Jet quarterback Vinny Testaverde’s first pass was intercepted by Chris McAlister and returned 33 yards for a touchdown. The former Baltimore quarterback lasted only two series before leaving because of a hyperextended left big toe. The injury is not considered serious.

At San Diego, rookie Ronney Jenkins scored on his second 86-yard kickoff return in as many games and powered his way for a two-yard touchdown as the San Diego Chargers routed the Minnesota Vikings, 31-7. Ryan Leaf made his first competitive appearance in San Diego since midway through his troubled rookie season of 1998 and directed the Chargers on a scoring drive, although it was only a five-yard drive thanks to Scott Turner’s interception.

At Tempe, Ariz., Justin Lucas and Pat Tillman returned two of the six interceptions thrown by Glenn Foley 100 and 45 yards for touchdowns as the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-3. Corey Chavous intercepted Foley twice.

At West Lafayette, Ind., Peyton Manning looked sharp in passing for 106 yards and a touchdown to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a 17-0 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Edgerrin James rushed for 53 yards, including a 29-yard carry. The Saints’ Ricky Williams rushed for 66 yards and caught four passes for another 53.

At Pontiac, Mich., Jason Hanson’s 50-yard field goal with 5:42 remaining capped a second-half comeback and lifted the Detroit Lions to a 15-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

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Miami Dolphin receiver O.J. McDuffie, still feeling pain in his injured left big toe, will undergo surgery next week. The surgery could sideline McDuffie for the first six weeks of the regular season. The toe required surgery in February to repair a torn tendon. . . . Safety Eugene Robinson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, signed with the Carolina Panthers. Robinson, 37, is a 15-year NFL veteran and the league’s active leader in interceptions with 56. Robinson helped Atlanta reach the Super Bowl two seasons ago and made headlines when he was arrested the night before the game and charged with soliciting an undercover police officer. . . . Washington Redskin defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson will miss the final two exhibition games because of a sprained knee ligament. . . . Philadelphia Eagle defensive tackle Giradie Mercer will miss the season after tearing a triceps muscle in practice.