Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/6/16)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns exec explains why Cleveland passed on drafting Carson Wentz” (CBS) - “The Browns are a fascinating team to watch in 2016, particularly early on. They probably won't be very good, but they hold two first-round picks for 2017, including one from the Eagles, who they will play in Week 1.”
• “Browns will improve, though not dramatically, in win column” (ESPN) - “In a May practice while I was standing on the sideline, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam sidled over, reached out to shake hands and said, ‘This is the guy who thinks we're going to win one game this year.’”
• “Atkinson III wants productive preseason to carry over” (Browns.com) - “George Atkinson III did seemingly everything he could to make the roster of his hometown Raiders. He ran for big yards and caught passes whenever the opportunities presented themselves and even returned a kickoff for a touchdown...”
• “Browns smart to keep all four rookie WRs” (DPD) - “Coleman and Higgins seemed to be locks for the roster, but Louis and Payton did not see much time on the field during the preseason. The status of being drafted by this current front office likely made all the difference.”

NFL:

• “Roundup: Josh Doctson back at Redskins practice” (NFL.com) - “Redskins first-round rookie wideout Josh Doctson was activated from the physically unable to perform list just prior to the cut down to the 53-man roster. He suffered an Achilles injury during minicamp and is finally making his way back.”
• “Dak Prescott, Carson Wentz face divergent paths ahead as rookie starting QBs” (SI.com) - “Two weeks ago, the NFC East’s projected starting quarterbacks claimed 398 career starts between them. Now, that number stands at 208, and 183 of that total belongs to Eli Manning.”
• “Kaepernick's No. 7 now 3rd most popular jersey among QBs” (AP) - “Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem apparently has made his San Francisco 49ers jersey very popular, no matter why people are buying.”
• “Johnny Manziel enrolled as student at Texas A&M” (USA TODAY) - “Multiple news outlets reported the free agent NFL quarterback had enrolled in classes. Manziel's name appears in the student directory when searched on the school's website.”