NFL ROUNDUP News & notes

Browns: Wide receiver Joe Jurevicius likely will miss the start of the regular season because of his recent knee surgery. General manager Phil Savage told WTAM-AM Thursday that Jurevicius will probably start the season on the physically unable to perform list. If he does, Jurevicius would miss at least the first six weeks of the season. Jurevicius had swelling and discomfort in his right knee related to a previous operation and needed another procedure in June. “It’s been very frustrating for everybody because this started off as just an innocent knee scope back in January, and it’s morphed itself into multiple procedures,” Savage told the radio station. The most likely candidates to replace Jurevicius are special teams Pro Bowler Joshua Cribbs and wide receiver Travis Wilson. Savage said Jurevicius will be evaluated before training camp starts Wednesday and that the team might not know his status until the end of August.

Bengals: Draft picks Matt Sherry of Villanova and Angelo Craig of Cincinnati signed Thursday. Sherry, a tight end, was a sixth-round pick, and Craig, a defensive end, was taken in the seventh round. Both signed four-year contracts.

Jaguars: Cornerback Trae Williams signed a four-year contract, leaving Jacksonville with two rookies left unsigned before training camp. Williams, a fifth-round draft pick out of South Florida, will compete for a backup spot behind starters Rashean Mathis and Brian Williams and nickelback Drayton Florence.

Patriots: New England signed fourth-round draft pick Jonathan Wilhite. Wilhite, a cornerback at Auburn University, played 34 games, made 101 tackles and three interceptions. New England drafted the 24-year-old player as a potential replacement for departing defensive back Asante Samuel or Randall Gay.

Associated Press