Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/15/14)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Haden happy with contract, Manziel joining Browns" (AP) - "The moment that rocked Cleveland, when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Johnny Manziel was coming, even wobbled one of the Browns. Like everyone, Joe Haden caught Johnny Football fever."
• "Browns GM On QB Situation" (ESPN) - "Browns general manager Ray Farmer joins 'Numbers Never Lie' to discuss Teddy Bridgewater's comments about not wanting to play for Cleveland and other reported moves during the draft." - VIDEO
• "Cleveland Browns Film Room: A look at Justin Gilbert" (WFNY) - "With the eighth pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select…Justin Gilbert? In all the pre-draft discussion, no one had considered the possibilities of trading down from four to nine, then back up to eight, only to select a cornerback."
• "Are Cleveland Browns trying to change Johnny Manziel?" (NFL.com) - "The 'NFL Total Access' crew debates if Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and general manager Ray Farmer are right for saying that Johnny Manziel should act like a backup instead of the celebrity that he is." - VIDEO
• "Johnny Manziel appears on regional cover of Sports Illustrated" (SI.com) - "Some went wild when the Cleveland Browns selected Johnny Manziel at No. 22 overall, but many Clevelanders remain wary of Johnny Football."

NFL:

• "NFL suffers major setback in concussion cases" (PFT) - "The NFL’s initial argument in response to the concussion lawsuits is that there should be no concussion lawsuits."
• "Greg Hardy given no contact order, AA meetings, $17K bond" (CBS) - "Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested early Tuesday morning on a domestic assault charge in Charlotte."
• "Oprah acquires rights to Sam series" (ESPN) - "The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced on Wednesday that it had purchased the rights to a documentary series that will follow the life of Michael Sam."