Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/31/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Hue Jackson says he’ll have at least 100 fellow lake jumpers” (C-T) - “Coach Hue Jackson will finally make his promised plunge, and will have plenty of company from the Browns organization.”
• “Browns easing injured players back into practice” (Browns247) - “Cleveland Browns inside linebacker Tank Carder and cornerback Howard Wilson were working on the sideline with injuries at Wednesday’s open organized team activities.”
• “Damarious Randall: ‘We’ll talk about this after the series’” (ESPN) - “Randall said he was joking about the jersey, although on Twitter he also tweeted ‘100 percent chance’ about honoring the commitment.”
• “Joe Thomas backs Cavs with his own jersey bet” (PFT) - “Joe Thomas is baThomas is backing the Cleveland squad in a series that gets underway on Thursday night. He’s also going a step further by promising to get those retweeters signed, game-worn jerseys.”

NFL:

• “Judge considering fraud investigator in NFL concussion case” (AP) - “Lawyers for the NFL urged a federal judge Wednesday to appoint a special investigator to look into what the league said is extensive fraud in claims on the $1 billion concussion settlement.”
• “Vikings’ Anthony Barr had a pretty sensible reason to skip the first week of OTAs” (CBS) - “Barr is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Until he gets some long-term security via a new contract, Barr is taking every precaution to make sure his future is secure.”
• “Charges against Cardinals WR Christian Kirk dropped” (NFL.com) - “The charges against Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Christian Kirk stemming from a February incident in Arizona were dismissed Wednesday...”
• “Adrian Peterson Wants Back in the NFL, but Does the NFL Want Him Back?” (MMQB) - “Adrian Peterson has posted a series of absurdly impressive workout videos this spring, box jumps with weight on his back and seven-mile treadmill routines.”