Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/19/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Saquon Barkley’s agent disputes an SI report that Roc Nation is steering the RB away from the Browns” (cleveland.com) - “Barkley’s agent disputes a report that Barkley’s agency Roc Nation has told him to pull an Eli Manning and demand the Browns not draft him.”
• “Phil Savage changes mind, thinks Browns will take Josh Allen with No. 1 pick” (C-T) - “Fans fearful the Browns till take Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen with the No. 1 pick could be in for a long last week before the draft.”
• “Matthew Stafford’s advice to next Browns rookie QB: ‘Be yourself’” (ESPN) - “Stafford said he’s interested to see what happens during the draft, what trades happen and which quarterback ends up in which city.”
• “Cleveland Browns 2018 offseason moves” (PFF) - “The Cleveland Browns have arguably had one of the bigger roster shakedowns this offseason as in all likelihood, the team will trot out new starters at several positions to open the season.”

NFL:

• “Tom Brady has yet to commit to playing ‘18 season for Pats” (ESPN) - “Tom Brady still has not committed to playing in 2018, even though people who know him believe he will be back for the coming season...”
• “Patriots have reportedly expressed interest in drafting Josh Rosen” (CBS) - “Could the Patriots seriously consider making a move for a quarterback in the first round of next week’s draft?”
• “Titans say they will exercise 5th-year option on QB Mariota” (AP) - “Titans general manager Jon Robinson made the announcement ahead of the May 3 deadline to declare a fifth-year option for players drafted in 2015.”
• “NFL moves up starting times for prime-time games” (NFL.com) - “There will be earlier start times for games on Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights, a league source told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Wednesday.”