Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/6/14)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Browns are bracing themselves for at least eight games without Josh Gordon" (Plain Dealer) - "The Browns are bracing themselves for at least an eight-game suspension for receiver Josh Gordon, league sources told cleveland.com."
• "Justin Gilbert making significant strides in camp" (Morning Journal) - "Fans still upset the Browns passed on drafting wide receiver Sammy Watkins so they could maneuver through the first round to select cornerback Justin Gilbert eighth overall should pay attention to defensive backs coach Jeff Hafley."
• "Pettine downplays chart, but Hoyer is No. 1" (ESPN) - "Tuesday was the calm after the storm at the Cleveland Browns training camp. The day after Johnny Manziel took all the first team reps -- and created the expected buzz -- Brian Hoyer was back sharing time with Manziel, and getting more first-team snaps as practice went on."
• "Why not us?: Cleveland Browns" (NFL.com) - VIDEO

NFL:

• "Tony Romo’s back injury is still affecting his deep throws" (PFT) - "Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is most of the way back, but he is still feeling the effects of the back injury that cut short his 2013 season in one respect: His deep passes aren’t quite as good as they used to be."
• "Bears suspend Martellus Bennett" (ESPN) - "Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett was fined and suspended for conduct detrimental to the team after the veteran was involved in a fight at practice Monday with rookie cornerback Kyle Fuller, general manager Phil Emery announced Tuesday."
• "Report: Green Bay Packers OT Don Barclay tears ACL in practice" (SI.com) - "Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Don Barclay is out indefinitely after suffering a torn ACL in practice on Tuesday, according to Weston Hodkiewicz of the Press-Gazette Media."
• "Cam Newton had tough time with Rob Chudzinski in 2011" (CBS) - "Before he was fired after only one season as the Browns head coach, Rob Chudzinski impressed as the Panthers offensive coordinator."