Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (2/21/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Joe Thomas ‘still working’ through decision for playing in 2018” (PFT) - “The Browns are still waiting for word from left tackle Joe Thomas about his plans for the 2018 season, but it may not be much longer before he’s ready to let them know.”
• “John Dorsey, Browns Rebuilding Team’s Credibility One Day, One Move At A Time” (92.3) - “The last 3 years – actually, the last 5 truth be told – have been significantly damaging to the Browns’ brand and credibility around the NFL.”
• “Browns’ offseason needs extend beyond just the quarterback position” (ESPN) - “A former Cleveland Browns player was on the phone this week, advocating that he would not draft a quarterback if he were running the Browns.”
• “Signing Kirk Cousins may mean no quarterback at No. 1 for the Browns” (ABJ) - “Can the Cleveland Browns really say no to a quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft?”

NFL:

• “Steelers minority owner is reportedly the front-runner to buy the Carolina Panthers” (CBS) - “A billionaire hedge-fund manager who already owns part of an NFL team has apparently emerged as a front-runner to buy the Carolina Panthers.”
• “Bucs release RB Doug Martin after disappointing season” (AP) - “Two-time Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin has been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who may look for a replacement in free agency.”
• “Dolphins place franchise tag on Jarvis Landry” (NFL.com) - “The Miami Dolphins are doing their best to keep Jarvis Landry with the franchise. The Dolphins have placed the franchise tag on the wide receiver, the team announced.”
• “In Oakland, Jon Gruden Is Ready to Grind” (SI.com) - “Jon Gruden has this idea for a story. It’s not his story—not yet—though it’s clear he’d like it to be. And maybe that shouldn’t come as a surprise.”