Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/1/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Hue Jackson expects Joe Thomas’ decision on left tackle’s future ‘fairly soon’” (PFT) - “Hue Jackson doesn’t have a sense of what Joe Thomas will decide, but the Browns coach expects his left tackle to make a decision soon.”
• “Jackson says Browns want Gordon to be a Brown ‘for a long time’” (OBR) - “The Browns have had a need at wide receiver for quite some time. But, in reality, they have their true No. 1 on the roster already -- that is, if he can stay on the field.”
• “Johnny Manziel joins Joe Thomas’ podcast to discuss his future, past and ‘Billy Manziel’” (WKYC) - “Manziel said he hasn’t necessarily received advice from Gordon, who made his comeback to the NFL last season.”
• “Pat Shurmur Believes He’s A Better Coach Because Of Browns Experience” (92.3) - “Pat Shurmur lasted just 2 years in Cleveland and the sale of the team in 2012 led to his quick exit.”

NFL:

• “Redskins don’t plan on third straight franchise tag for Kirk Cousins” (ESPN) - “Redskins senior vice president of player personnel Doug Williams said Wednesday that he doesn’t think they would try to tag Cousins for a third straight season.”
• “Rob Gronkowski expected to play football in 2018” (NFL.com) - “Rob Gronkowski might wander into a onesie in the WWE ring or a starring role on the silver screen some day, but not in the immediate future.”
• “2018 NFL combine: What we learned from RB and OL weigh-ins and measurements” (CBS) - “These figures matter, people. Stocks don’t plummet or skyrocket based on these measurements, but they’re a piece of the predraft puzzle.”
• “Matt Forte announces retirement after 10 NFL seasons” (AP) - “Matt Forte spent the past few weeks weighing his difficult decision — to continue a terrific playing career or walk away from the game he loves.”