Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/22/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Shelton off to slow start, says lack of impact on run defense 'definitely it hurts me'" (C-T) - "Rookie nose tackle Danny Shelton expects more out of himself. So do the Browns. The No. 12 pick in the draft hasn’t made the desired impact through six games."
• "Dansby insists Browns defense will still turn it around" (OBR) - "It’s beginning to sound like a broken record. Week after week, various members of the coaching staff and the players continue to say the defense is close to turning it around."
• "Pettine: Dwayne Bowe not among Browns' top four WRs" (ESPN) - "Dwayne Bowe did not have a touchdown reception in 2014. Could he finish 2015 without a single catch? Ten games remain in the season, but Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine said..."
• "Uninformed Speculation About Johnny Manziel Is Irresponsible" (B/R) - "By now, even those not intimately familiar with the Cleveland Browns have heard the news. Last Monday, Browns backup quarterback Johnny Manziel was involved in an incident with his girlfriend."

NFL:

• "Olivier Vernon fined for hit on Marcus Mariota" (SI.com) - "Miami Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon says the NFL has fined him for his controversial hit on Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota..."
• "Andrew Luck exits injury report" (PFT) - "After Saints quarterback Drew Brees missed a game with a shoulder injury and then returned to action for the next game, he immediately exited the injury report the following week."
• "Dez Bryant (foot) does not practice for Cowboys" (NFL.com) - "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been openly optimistic for weeks that wide receiver Dez Bryant would be ready to play after the team's bye week..."
• "Calvin Johnson: 'I don't think anybody understands' catch rule now" (CBS) - "It all started in 2011, with the 'Calvin Johnson rule,' a phrase we all became familiar with when what appeared like an obvious touchdown reception..."