Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (7/27/17)

Cleveland Browns:

• "It’s Kessler for now, but Jackson hopes to name starting QB" (MJ) - "The quarterback race in Berea is underway, and on the eve of the Browns’ first practice of training camp, Coach Hue Jackson announced Cody Kessler will begin camp as the starter."
• "Thomas not worried about recent memory loss" (AP) - "Earlier this summer, Thomas revealed he has experienced some moments of forgetfulness, but he's not convinced they are directly connected to a lifetime of football or 10 seasons playing in the NFL."
• "Duke Johnson is leading candidate to be Browns’ No. 1 slot WR" (WFNY) - "With NFL training camp just days away, plenty of questions have surrounded the Cleveland Browns already. Who’s going to be the starting quarterback?"
• "Browns announce guest coaches for 2017 training camp" (Browns.com) - "The Browns are set to welcome four guest coaches for their 2017 training camp. Willie Anderson – 13-year NFL veteran who spent his first 12 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals..."

NFL:

• "Joe Flacco (back) preparing to miss 3-6 weeks" (NFL.com) - "Ravens camp will begin without the team's quarterback. Joe Flacco will miss the first week of Baltimore's camp and is preparing to miss three to six weeks with a disc issue in his back..."
• "Chargers pick up QB Cardale Jones, send conditional pick to Bills" (ESPN) - "The Los Angeles Chargers have acquired Bills second-year quarterback Cardale Jones in a trade that sends a conditional draft pick back to Buffalo."
• "Lucky Whitehead reportedly claimed by Jets" (CBS) - "Cowboys receiver, who Dallas cut on Monday, was claimed on waivers by the Jets. Whitehead can now focus on playing for another team instead of focusing on his dismissal from the Cowboys."
• "Eagles trade Allen Barbre to Broncos" (PFT) - "The Eagles announced today that they released offensive lineman Allen Barbre. But not so fast. Barbre has instead been traded to the Broncos, the team announced."

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