Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/14/13)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Browns QB competition between Brandon Weeden, Jason Campbell 'still close'" (Plain Dealer) - "Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said Tuesday that the quarterback competition between Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell remains tight despite Weeden taking all the first-team reps in camp."
• "Richardson has go-ahead to play" (The SportsXchange) - "Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson is expected to see his first preseason action on Thursday night when the Browns play the Detroit Lions."
• "Benjamin is known for speed, but he’s also becoming more complete receiver" (Beacon Journal) - "Wide receiver Travis Benjamin believes he’s the fastest player on the Browns’ roster. But where does his speed rank among all NFL players?"
• "Answering the bell every day at practice, Browns TE Jordan Cameron braces for a breakout year" (ESPN Cleveland) - "Availability is good: Any given player injury is news during an otherwise uneventful training camp practice. Because of that, we in the media sometimes devote more attention to the guys not practicing than the ones who are."

NFL:

• "In memo, union tells NFL players HGH testing close" (AP) - "The NFL Players Association ''tentatively agreed'' to let the league take 40 blood samples for HGH tests each week during the season, with a positive result drawing a four-game suspension, according to a memo the union sent players."
• "Jamaal Charles has foot strain" (AP) - "Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles had his ailing right foot examined by two orthopedic surgeons and they confirmed the Kansas City Chiefs' diagnosis of a mild strain."
• "Decision on whether Griffin will play Week One hasn’t been made yet" (PFT) - "The focus on whether Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will play during the preseason has bolstered the assumption that he’ll play in Week One of the regular season."
• "Where Is Titus Young? Who Is Titus Young?" (SI.com) - "Judge Andre Manssourian allows the defense to approach the bench to answer a question uttered often in certain Southern California circles recently: Where’s Titus Young?"