Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/4/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns say they are exploring development project with Cleveland that may include new stadium or upgrades” (Plain Dealer) - “FirstEnergy Stadium will soon be a 20-year-old facility. Does that mean a new stadium for the Browns could be in the future?”
• “Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley confident Browns No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield will balance ‘hunger to want to play’ with ‘being a team guy’” (ABJ) - “Riley has witnessed other players invigorate their teammates, but not quite the way or to the degree Mayfield did.”
• “Steelers WR Antonio Brown helping to mentor Browns rookie Antonio Callaway” (ESPN) - “As Antonio Callaway heads to Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp this weekend, he’ll come equipped with receiver tips from the world’s best.”
• “Baker Mayfield, Denzel Ward, Browns​’ rookies report for minicamp” (Browns.com) - “The duo of top-five picks and their peers reported to the team’s facility Thursday afternoon for the three-day session with practices set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.”
• “Moneyball rebuilding process has Browns ready to compete despite whiffing on Wentz, Watson” (CBS) - “But somewhere along the way, the process became too much to handle. Patience expired. Brown lost his job this past December...”

NFL:

• “Falcons QB Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150 million extension” (AP) - “The Atlanta Falcons quarterback became the league’s highest-paid player Thursday by agreeing to a five-year contract extension that could be worth as much as $150 million.”
• “Jason Witten’s opportunity to join ESPN changed his decision on playing 16th season” (PFT) - “Jason Witten was adamant after the final regular-season game in Philadelphia last season that he was returning to the Cowboys for a 16th season.”
• “Detroit Lions trade DT Akeem Spence to Dolphins” (NFL.com) - “The Lions traded the veteran defensive tackle to the Miami Dolphins on Thursday for an undisclosed 2019 draft pick, Detroit announced.”