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Harrison shines

Jerome Harrison of the Cleveland Browns outruns Detroit Lions safety Vernon Fox on a 31-yard TD reception. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Jerome Harrison of the Cleveland Browns outruns Detroit Lions safety Vernon Fox on a 31-yard TD reception. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Overlooked on draft day and underrated for most of his career, little Jerome Harrison is making big plays for the Cleveland Browns.

The 5-foot-9 rookie running back caught a 31-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and finished with 107 total yards Friday night as the Browns rallied for a 20-16 win over the Detroit Lions at Cleveland.

With Cleveland down 16-10, third-string quarterback Derek Anderson hit Harrison in stride over the middle for the go-ahead score. Harrison, who rushed for 1,900 yards at Washington State in 2005, ran for 53 yards on nine carries and had six receptions for 54.

Harrison has emerged as a multipurpose threat for the Browns (1-1), who looked much better on both sides of the ball than they did a week ago in a listless 20-7 loss at Philadelphia. Harrison scored Cleveland’s lone TD against the Eagles.

Bears 24, Chargers 3: Brian Urlacher returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown on the game’s third play from scrimmage and Rashied Davis took a kickoff 100 yards for another first-quarter TD to lead the Bears over San Diego at Chicago.

Bengals 44, Bills 31: Anthony Wright finished 9 of 19 for 99 yards and a touchdown in the first half, and Cincinnati went on to defeat the Bills at Buffalo, N.Y.

Patriots sign Seau

Junior Seau’s brief retirement ended when the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker agreed to a contract with the New England Patriots.

The team didn’t disclose terms of the deal with Seau, whose signing followed four days of on-again, off-again signals about whether the 37-year-old would return to the NFL.

Around the league

New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will miss today’s preseason game against Washington because of a family illness. … New York Giants center Shawn O’Hara sprained a ligament in his knee and is not expected to play in next week’s game against the Jets. … Wide receiver Charlie Adams failed his physical with the Cowboys, voiding a trade with the Denver Broncos. The Broncos sent Adams to Dallas for a sixth-round draft pick on Thursday.