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I must confess, when the Browns signed Jamal Lewis to a one-year contract early this year, I thought it was a mistake. I figured Lewis, who was averaging about three and a half yards a carry the last couple years, was totally washed up.

But Lewis is having a very good season for the Browns, and now Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Browns plan to bring Lewis back next season.

Lewis has 1,176 rushing yards and nine touchdowns this year, meaning he has reached the incentives that will raise his pay for the year to $5 million. He will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and there's a good chance that he'll want more than $5 million a year. Apparently the Browns have concluded that he's worth it.