Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/2/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Mike Pettine deserves praise for being much-needed steady leader" (Morning Journal) - "If there’s a bright side to this calamitous Browns offseason, it’s that at long last it looks like the team has found a head coach who is a keeper."
• "Why Tramon Williams signing is key for Browns defensive improvement" (FSO) - "To say Justin Gilbert was a big disappointment in his rookie season might be one of the understatements of the year. Because Gilbert couldn't get on the field..."
• "Urban Meyer says Cleveland Browns are 'fantastic' in doing due diligence" (Plain Dealer) - "Buckeyes football coach Urban Meyer said not all NFL teams do equal amounts of due diligence when scouting a prospect for the draft."
• "NFL discipline" (ESPN) - "'Outside the Lines' examines NFL penalties imposed on the Browns and Falcons. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Fox, Terence Moore and Andrew Brandt join the discussion panel." - VIDEO

NFL:

• "Steve Bisciotti possibly commits tampering by saying Haloti Ngata could return in 2016" (PFT) - "Nose tackle Haloti Ngata spent nine seasons playing for the Baltimore Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti said Wednesday that he doesn’t rule out the possibility..."
• "Ravens trade center Gino Gradkowski to Broncos" (NFL.com) - "Trade winds continue to blow during a swap-heavy offseason in the NFL. The Ravens and Broncos have worked out a deal to send Baltimore center Gino Gradkowski to Denver."
• "Cowboys, LB Rolando McClain agree on one-year, $3 million deal" (AP) - "Rolando McClain revived his career with a solid season in Dallas. Now the linebacker will return for at least one more year with the Cowboys."
• "NFL gets photos for Hardy probe" (ESPN) - "The NFL will get to look at what it considers seven key photographs that were submitted into evidence from Greg Hardy's domestic violence case as a part of its investigation..."