Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/3/17)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Peppers wants to earn his starting spot" (OBR) - "Before the draft, the Browns needed a safety. They used a first round pick to address that need by drafting Jabrill Peppers with the 25th overall pick."
• "Is Shon Coleman Getting Enough Practice At Right Tackle?" (WFNY) - "So why has he been splitting time at left tackle when Joe Thomas is out, allowing former first-round pick Cam Erving to get the most snaps at right tackle?"
• "Desmond Bryant sees Browns defense buying into what coordinator Gregg Williams is selling" (WKNR) - "Williams’ aggressive, abrasive nature historically has a big impact on younger players but may wear on older vets who have ‘been there, done that.’"
• "Britt on Browns : We have what we need to turn it around" (NFL.com) - "Aditi Kinkhabwala catches up with Browns teammates Kenny Britt & Jason McCourty who discuss their leadership roles and reminisce about their days at Rutgers." - VIDEO

NFL:

• "Jon Gruden: I don’t foresee coaching anytime soon" (PFT) - "Gruden also said that he’s ‘met with several people,’ but never said whether he was actively looking to return to the sideline or if such a return was likely."
• "Newsome disputes report of Ravens owner blocking Kaepernick signing" (CBS) - "Newsome disputed the ESPN report in this statement: "We are going through a process, and we have not made a decision."
• "Chargers rookie Forrest Lamp expected to miss season with knee injury" (ESPN) - "A source tells Schefter the initial prognosis is that Lamp tore his right ACL while pulling on a running play during team drills."
• "Rams DL Easley to miss season with knee injury" (AP) - "Easley hurt his right knee during training camp on Tuesday and was taken off the field on a cart. Easley also tore ligaments in both knees during college at Florida."