Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (11/7/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Gregg Williams defends Jamie Collins, explains Damarious Randall’s surprise scratch and more” (Plain Dealer) - “The tape shows Collins appearing to loaf on some plays, and the tape doesn’t usually lie.”
• “Progress isn’t progress without wins, so Browns need a few over final 7 games” (C-T) - “With better talent comes greater expectations, and Dorsey would be the first to agree. Fired coaches and injured starters don’t change that.”
• “Freddie Kitchens’ first game unleashes Duke Johnson” (ESPN) - “Duke Johnson had a season high in receptions in Sunday’s loss to Kansas City, Nick Chubb a season high in carries. It may have been game circumstance...”
• “As losses mount, Browns moving up in draft order” (Canton Rep) - “Draft order is simple: The worse the record, the higher the draft position. Here is a look at the remaining schedules of teams with higher current draft positions than the 2-6-1 Browns...”

NFL:

• “Injury roundup: Packers place Geronimo Allison on IR” (NFL.com) - “Aaron Rodgers will be without one of his starting receivers for the rest of 2018. The Packers placed receiver Geronimo Allison (groin) on injured reserve Tuesday.”
• “Who’s on the hot seat, halfway through the season?” (PFT) - “Week Nine has ended, which means that all teams have played at least eight games. One of those teams already has fired its coach. History says at least several more will do the same.”
• “Did Joe Flacco ignore completely wide open Lamar Jackson on possible TD throw or just miss him?” (CBS) - “On the play in question, a third-and-goal situation, the Ravens motioned Jackson, lined up as a wide receiver, from the left to the right side of the formation.”
• “Lions cut Ameer Abdullah, sign Zach Zenner, Bruce Ellington” (AP) - “The Detroit Lions have released running back Ameer Abdullah, cutting ties with their seldom-used, second-round pick from the 2015 draft.”