Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/19/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns should be cautious in trading down” (cleveland.com) - “At worst, the Giants pick Barkley at No. 2 and the Browns are left with the option of picking the best of the rest of the non-quarterbacks at No. 4.”
• “Browns could trade down in first round to find left tackle” (MJ) - “All the glowing tributes for Browns retired left tackle Joe Thomas are well-deserved, but now the Browns have to find someone to play the position.”
• “Chris Hubbard has big opportunity; Browns banking on upside” (OBR) - “With the loss of future Hall of Fame left tackle Joe Thomas to retirement, the Browns offensive line is forced to re-shuffle.”
• “Resetting where Browns stand after recently acquiring 10 players” (ABJ) - “Odds are some of the moves won’t pan out, but what’s certain is Dorsey is aggressively overhauling the roster and infusing it with more talent and experience.”

NFL:

• “Roundup: Pouncey visits Bolts; ‘Boys to host Fleming” (NFL.com) - “The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for life without Ryan Shazier. Pittsburgh agreed to terms on Sunday with free-agent linebacker Jon Bostic on a two-year deal.”
• “Raiders trade returner Patterson to Patriots” (AP) - “The Oakland Raiders are trading star kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to the New England Patriots. A person familiar with the deal said Sunday that the deal will become official after Patterson passes a physical.”
• “Colts release defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins” (ESPN) - “Defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, who signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts last offseason, was released by the team Saturday.”
• “With starting spot resecured, Eli Manning nets $5 million bonus” (PFT) - “Manning went from benched to back as the unquestioned No. 1 quarterback for the team well before there was any reason to contemplate the Giants moving on without him.”