Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/17/17)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Brock Osweiler will start vs. Giants, DeShone Kizer will play second" (Plain Dealer) - "It was a Brock Osweiler kind of day. First, left tackle Joe Thomas effectively christened him the starter for the opener against the Steelers."
• "Why injuries to Joel Bitonio, Cameron Erving are significant for very different reasons" (ABJ) - "The Browns had been pretty healthy for the vast majority of training camp until two notable offensive linemen were hurt in Tuesday’s practice."
• "In just a glimpse, Myles Garrett shows off his repertoire" (WFNY) - "Garrett’s athleticism just popped off the screen from the very beginning. He just looked liked a player who, we as Browns fans, have not seen in quite some time."
• "Duke Johnson Could Be a Major Weapon as a Slot Receiver" (numberFire) - "As a rookie, he had 104 rushing attempts against those 74 targets, but that shifted in 2016 and he had one more target than attempt on the ground."

NFL:

• "NFL accuses union of Ezekiel Elliott leaks, union says NFL spreading 'lie'" (ESPN) - "The NFLPA responded with a statement calling the league's allegations that the union was spreading information about the case a ‘lie.’"
• "Rams started pursuit of Watkins when Bills didn’t exercise fifth-year option" (PFT) - "The trade that brought receiver Sammy Watkins to the Rams was more than three months in the making."
• "Ageless Brady not slowing down at 40" (AP) - "Brady, who turned 40 on Aug. 3, was asked how camp with the New England Patriots is different for him now that he's one of the older players in the league."
• "Injuries: Lucky Whitehead to have surgery on foot" (NFL.com) - "The New York Jets receiver and kick returner will have surgery on his broken foot, an injury he sustained earlier this week in practice..."