Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/20/16)

Cleveland Browns:

• "McCown shoulder injury gives Cody Kessler chance to validate trust" (MJ) - "‘Trust me on this one,’ head coach Hue Jackson said when the Browns drafted Cody Kessler in the third round in May. Sooner than anyone anticipated, Kessler is getting the chance to fulfill that trust."
• "Injuries Piling Up For Browns" (92.3 The Fan) - "Usually it takes until at least November before Browns seasons go off the rails when the losses and injuries start piling up. Not this year. Just 2 games in the team has already been forced to turn to a third starting quarterback – rookie Cody Kessler."
• "Browns scrambling to field a quarterback and center" (WKNR) - "For the second game in a row, a Browns starting quarterback stood at the podium after a loss explaining that his left shoulder hurt and was barely able to move his left arm."
• "Many of the Browns scouts fired before the draft favored Carson Wentz" (CBS) - "According to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation, several of the more seasoned scouts and evaluators the Browns parted with prior to the draft -- an unusual time to release such employees..."

NFL:

• "MRI shows Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has torn meniscus" (SI.com) - "An MRI on Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's right knee revealed a torn meniscus, coach Mike Zimmer confirmed on Monday."
• "Danny Woodhead out for season with torn ACL" (NFL.com) - "Danny Woodhead went down with the same injury in a blowout win over the Jaguars, forcing the Charges to place him on injured reserve..."
• "Running back injuries could open the door for Ray Rice’s long-awaited second chance" (PFT) - "However real the chance is, it’s getting more real ever, especially after a Sunday that entailed a rash of running back injuries."
• "Cowboys' Randy Gregory withdraws appeal, to sit 14 games" (ESPN) - "Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory withdrew the appeal of his 10-game suspension for multiple violations of the NFL's substance abuse policy..."