Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (1/19/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Holding: Browns tackle Thomas still undecided about future” (AP) - “One of the NFL’s premier tackles, Thomas was on the field for 10,363 straight plays before his triceps ripped while blocking on a running play against Tennessee.”
• “Hue Jackson plans to hire Amos Jones as special teams coordinator” (C-T) - “Jones spent the last five years with the Arizona Cardinals as special teams coordinator under recently retired coach Bruce Arians.”
• “Browns’ Hue Jackson in no hurry to add offensive coordinator” (WKNR) - “When Jackson returned from his reflection period, he fired five assistant coaches, reassigned one, and hired a receivers and quarterbacks coach.”
• “Joe Thomas ends any debate surrounding the release of Joe Haden” (WFNY) - “It’s been a hot topic in Cleveland since late August when Haden was cut and ultimately signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.”

NFL:

• “Injury roundup: Adam Thielen back at Vikings practice” (NFL.com) - “Tom Brady didn’t practice after suffering a hand injury Wednesday. His scheduled availability with the media was pushed back to Friday.”
• “2018 Senior Bowl: Defensive prospects who can enter first-round talk if they impress” (CBS) - “Every year, a few surprising names pop up at the end of the first round of the NFL Draft. In 2017, that player was T.J. Watt.”
• “Dan Quinn on Steve Sarkisian: Blaming one person would be wrong” (PFT) - “Dan Quinn said earlier this month that there was zero percent chance that offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian would be leaving for a job with the Seahawks...”
• “Belichick and Saban: The Stories Behind Football’s Most Powerful Friendship” (MMQB) - “A little more than 35 years ago, Bill Belichick was introduced to Nick Saban over dinner at the home of Belichick’s parents.”