Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (6/2/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Like it or not, Browns' narrative is still all about Johnny Manziel" (WKNR) - "Here we go again: Johnny Manziel is back in the news for the wrong reasons. Over the weekend, Manziel returned to the TMZ news cycle by being dragged into a skirmish at a hotel pool in a suburban Dallas golf community."
• "Rooting for Johnny Manziel? Root for McCown" (OBR) - "Whether or not Manziel will ever become the Browns’—or any team’s—starting quarterback is unknown. What we do know is that, at least for now, Cleveland’s starter is Josh McCown."
• "Justin Gilbert is the Cleveland Browns invisible man" (DPD) - "A little more than 12 months after he walked across the stage at Radio City Music Hall, Cleveland Browns cornerback Justin Gilbert has transformed into the team’s invisible man."
• "Scott Petrak: Johnny Should Have Found A Better Way" (92.3) - "Browns beat reporter Scott Petrak joined Baskin & Phelps Monday to discuss the Johnny Manziel ‘incident’ from over the weekend with a heckling fan, the perception of Johnny now and his love for the spotlight..."

NFL:

• "Cam Newton, Panthers close on long-term deal" (ESPN) - "Quarterback Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are close to finalizing a long-term deal, multiple sources confirmed."
• "Eric Weddle, Chargers won't talk contract in 2015" (NFL.com) - "Pro Bowl safety Eric Weddle's decision to skip OTAs in search of a contract extension appears to have been in vain."
• "Colts LB Robert Mathis: I'll be back by September" (USA TODAY) - "The Colts' all-time leader in sacks has held firm all spring and summer that he'll be a full-go come the start of training camp, which is expected to begin Aug. 1 at Anderson University."
• "Odell Beckham limited on Monday with sore hamstring" (PFT) - "There are plenty of players who are slowed during the OTA period because of aches and pains that will be forgotten come training camp or even minicamp."