Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/29/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns send QB Kessler to Jaguars for draft pick” (AP) - “In exchange for Kessler, the Browns will receive a conditional 2019 seventh-round draft pick from the Jaguars, who were in the market to find a backup for starter Blake Bortles.”
• “Haslam says he hasn’t asked whom the Browns will take with the first pick in the draft” (WKNR) - “Haslam seemed sensitive about the perception that he has any influence on the selection of the quarterback with the Browns’ No. 1 pick.”
• “Browns decision at quarterback becoming clear” (OBR) - “The Browns have narrowed their search for the franchise quarterback to the four quarterbacks most talked about--Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen.”
• “Browns impressed with Wyoming QB Josh Allen’s arm strength, improved footwork” (Browns.com) - “While most trained their eyes on Josh Allen’s arm, the Browns were watching the Wyoming quarterback’s feet.”

NFL:

• “Giants asking for at least two first-round picks for Odell Beckham Jr.” (ESPN) - “The New York Giants have asked for at least two first-round picks in return for Odell Beckham Jr., a league source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter...”
• “NFL didn’t tell NFLPA much about new helmet rule” (PFT) - “If you were surprised by the news that the NFL had broadly banned the lowering of the helmet to initiate contact, you’re not alone.”
• “NFL eliminates unnecessary PATs, two-point conversions after walk-off touchdowns” (CBS) - “Say goodbye to awkward extra points and half-hearted kneel downs that come after walk-off touchdowns.”
• “NFL poised to explore possible elimination of kickoffs” (NFL.com) - “Packers president Mark Murphy, a member of the NFL Competition Committee, told reporters Wednesday that despite recent rule changes aimed at enhancing safety...”