Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (7/20/16)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Carl Nassib determined to succeed in NFL" (WKYC) - "There is power in negative comments, and new Cleveland Browns defensive end Carl Nassib is living proof of that. Once told he would never play in the National Football League, Nassib worked his way up from preferred walk-on to scholarship player..."
• "Can Joe Haden stay healthy?" (DPD) - "After going through yet another injury plagued 2015 season Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden enters 2016 with a fresh focus and new motivation. The former Florida Gator made quite an initial impression on the Browns, recording 57 tackles in his rookie season."
• "Making the Leap: Browns RB Duke Johnson" (NFL.com) - "When Hue Jackson took over in January as Cleveland's head coach, his immediate challenge was clear: transforming the fortunes of a talent-poor offense that has floated through the league without an identity since 1999."
• "Browns' Crowell receives praise for contrition" (AP) - "Since finding himself at the center of a firestorm after an inflammatory Instagram post, Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell is trying to make good. He offered a public apology for posting an illustration of a police officer getting his throat slit..."

NFL:

• "Dez Bryant files countersuit against ex-adviser Royce West" (ESPN) - "A month after he was sued, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has filed a countersuit against former adviser Royce West, claiming West and his business associates breached the professional and fiduciary duties owed to him."
• "Nakumura suing insurer after suffering career-ending concussion" (PFT) - "Former Panthers and Ravens safety Haruki Nakamura has filed a lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London seeking $3 million in damages after a concussion suffered in a 2013 preseason game ended his NFL career."
• "The NFL’s best slot receivers" (SI.com) - "In the 2015 season, NFL teams put five or more defensive backs on the field on 65% of snaps. Offenses also put three or more receivers on the field on 60% of snaps—up 10% from five years ago on both sides of the ball."
• "Ezekiel Elliott has top-selling jersey at NFL Shop" (NFL.com) - "Ezekiel Elliott is hot property for NFL jersey buyers. The Dallas Cowboys running back, selected fourth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, has the top-selling jersey on NFLShop.com..."