Browns tackle, Phil Taylor, needs surgery for muscle tear

BEREA -- Browns defensive tackle Phil Taylor has a torn left pectoral muscle.

Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur confirmed the injury during the team's rookie minicamp.

Taylor is scheduled for surgery sometime next week and will miss a significant amount of time.

The injury happened while Taylor was lifting weights.

Shurmur said the injury is "unfortunate".

The Browns drafted Taylor out of Baylor in the first-round of the 2011 NFL draft. He recorded four sacks in his rookie season.

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