Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/23/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Eagles declined Nick Foles-Browns trade earlier this offseason” (NFL.com) - “Eagles turned down a potential trade that would have sent Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles to the Cleveland Browns for the 35th overall pick in the 2018 draft...”
• “Browns sign Chad Thomas and Antonio Callaway” (Plain Dealer) - “The others are second-round offensive lineman Austin Corbett, fifth-round linebacker Genard Avery, sixth-round receiver Damion Ratley and sixth-round defensive back Simeon Thomas.”
• “NFL projects Browns’ starting lineup” (Browns247) - “The wide receiver is fairly stable with Gordon and Landry. The only question is, where will the Browns play Landry? If he plays in the slot, then who plays the other outside receiver role?”
• “Tyrod Taylor will warn teammates not to lose focus because of ‘Hard Knocks’” (C-T) - “The dynamic between Taylor and No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield will be one of the story lines of camp and ‘Hard Knocks.’”
• “Hard Knocks: Training Camp w/ the Cleveland Browns (2018) Official Trailer” (YouTube) - “Follow rookie QB Baker Mayfield, new Browns addition Jarvis Landry and star defensive end Myles Garrett as they tackle the 2018 NFL Offseason...” - VIDEO

NFL:

• “Jets trade Christian Hackenberg to Raiders after zero snaps in two seasons” (CBS) - “The Jets announced Tuesday that the 2016 second-round pick has been traded to the Oakland Raiders for a 2019 conditional seventh-round pick.”
• “NFL bans running starts, restricts where players can line up on kickoffs” (PFT) - “The NFL has once again changed the kickoff. NFL owners voted today to change the rules on kickoffs, with the following implemented for the 2018 season...”
• “NFL unanimously approves Tepper’s $2.2b purchase of Panthers” (AP) - “The new owner of the Carolina Panthers is committed to keeping the team in the Carolinas. And Charlotte is clearly his preferred choice.”