Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/9/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Ray Farmer, Browns To Spend Carefully In Free Agency" (92.3 The Fan) - "On Feb. 11 Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam fielded questions for 50 minutes in an effort to douse the flames that had engulfed his franchise yet again."
• "How will Browns handle Tashaun Gipson's restricted free agency?" (ESPN) - "The Cleveland Browns face a decision with ascending 24-year-old safety Tashaun Gipson, one they haven’t yet made public. They can sign him to a long-term deal or place a tender on the restricted free agent."
• "Browns: 5 things to watch as pivotal free agency period begins Tuesday" (C-T) - "The signing of veteran quarterback Josh McCown kicked off the player-acquisition part of the offseason for the Browns, who’ve also shown interest in receiver Brian Hartline and returner Ted Ginn Jr."
• "Watch full debut episodes of Inside the Cleveland Browns, Dawg Pound Report" (Browns.com) - "If you missed today's debut episodes of "Inside the Cleveland Browns" and "Dawg Pound Report," you're in luck."

NFL:

• "Bills close to deal to retain pass-rusher Jerry Hughes" (PFT) - "One of the biggest names on the free agent pass-rusher market may never get there."
• "WR Maclin leaving Eagles for Chiefs" (ESPN) - "The wild ride of subtraction and addition will apparently continue with the Philadelphia Eagles because receiver Jeremy Maclin plans to reunite with former coach Andy Reid on the Kansas City Chiefs..."
• "Frank Gore to sign with Eagles, replace LeSean McCoy" (USA TODAY) - "Chip Kelly has found an ideal LeSean McCoy replacement in former San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore."
• "AP Source: Packers re-sign receiver Randall Cobb" (AP) - "A person familiar the negotiations says the Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year deal, $40 million deal with receiver Randall Cobb."