Written by David Regimbal

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Trent Richardson is having surgery.

After reports came out yesterday that Cleveland’s first-round pick might miss the Detroit game due to knee soreness, Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay Cabot confirmed that Richardson is having arthroscopic knee surgery to remove a very small piece of cartilage -- the source of his soreness.

No one is sure how long Richardson will be sidelined, but most believe it shouldn’t be more than a few weeks due to the minimal severity of the operation. The rookie running back might make it back for Cleveland’s last preseason game, but it’d be a shock if he didn’t take the field against Philadelphia in the season opener.

Richardson will have well-known orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrew perform the operation. More details to follow.

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