Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/2/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Agent says Patriots talked about trading up to No. 2 for Baker Mayfield before Browns drafted him at No. 1” (C-T) - “If the Browns had passed on Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick, the draft — and the league — could’ve taken an interesting twist.”
• “Cleveland Browns believe culture change already underway” (WKYC) - “Over the last four-plus years, the Browns have gone 4-49, and the record has not been much better since the Haslams officially purchased the team in October of 2012.”
• “Ravens claim safety Kai Nacua off waivers from the Browns” (Baltimore Sun) - “Still looking to add depth to their secondary, the Ravens claimed second-year safety Kai Nacua off waivers Tuesday from the Cleveland Browns.”
• “Browns host social justice summit with goal of connecting players with community causes” (Plain Dealer) - “Sailor being able to deliver this message, considering where he had been not so long ago, is surprising in its own right.”

NFL:

• “Ben Roethlisberger: Don’t plan on Mason Rudolph replacing me for a while” (ESPN) - “Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he plans to play three to five more years if he stays healthy and his offensive line is intact.”
• “Fifth-year option tracker for 2015 first-round picks” (NFL.com) - “NFL teams benefit from a collectively bargained rookie wage scale that provided clubs with a fifth-year option for all first-round selections.”
• “Super Bowl odds: Browns, Giants crash after NFL Draft while Patriots still favorites” (CBS) - “The Browns might have grabbed their quarterback of the future in the NFL Draft, but that didn’t help their Super Bowl odds for the 2018 season.”
• “London tickets sell out fast, and UK NFL fans aren’t happy” (PFT) - “The good news for the NFL is that its London fan base is big enough that games at Wembley Stadium sell out quickly.”