Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/9/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Rashard Higgins has sprained MCL, will be re-evaluated in two weeks” (ESPN) - “Higgins has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his knee and his availability will be judged on a week-to-week basis, coach Hue Jackson said Monday.”
• “2-2-1 start, Baker Mayfield’s emergence have Browns believing they can play with anybody” (C-T) - “That’s rare air for a franchise that hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2002 or finished with a winning record since 2007.”
• “Denzel Ward continues making case for Defensive Rookie of the Year consideration” (WKYC) - “Be it on defense or special teams, rookie cornerback Denzel Ward continues to show he has a nose for the football...”
• “Three Browns rookies among NFL’s best” (247 Sports) - “Desmond Harrison, who has played well through five games. It is not often that a team finds an undrafted free agent to become their starting left tackle.”

NFL:

• “Injuries: Panthers hope Olsen (foot) will play in Week 6” (NFL.com) - “Olsen suffered a broken bone in his right foot in Week 1 and was expected to miss four to five weeks. Olsen is on schedule according to that timeline...”
• “Could Jay Ajayi injury pave way for Eagles, Le’Veon Bell trade?” (CBS) - “The Steelers’ running back is in the middle of a holdout but the team has made it clear they would like to trade him.”
• “Giants to release Ereck Flowers if he is not traded by 4 p.m. Tuesday” (ESPN) - “The New York Giants will release offensive tackle Ereck Flowers if he is not traded by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.”
• “Why Josina Anderson Paired Odell Beckham With Lil Wayne for Candid Interview” (SI.com) - “Beckham’s words provided the important elements of the interview, as he threw shade at his team’s energy, its coach, and its 37-year-old quarterback.”