Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (6/5/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “RB Nick Chubb, the No. 35 pick, signs rookie deal” (C-T) - “Chubb’s four-year contract is approximately $7.4 million with a $3.45 million signing bonus, according to spotrac.com. Chubb joined Carlos Hyde and Duke Johnson in the backfield.”
• “How Browns signing Mychal Kendricks could impact their linebacking corps” (ABJ) - “Exactly four months after winning the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, linebacker Mychal Kendricks joined the Browns in their quest to recover from 0-16.”
• “Denzel Ward hopes to follow buddy Marshon Lattimore’s blueprint” (ESPN) - “To say that Marshon Lattimore and Denzel Ward have a unique relationship might be a bit of an understatement.”
• “Isaiah Crowell never knew his role in Hue Jackson’s offense” (WFNY) - “So far during Hue Jackson’s two years with the Cleveland Browns, some of his players seem to not know their role. It’s not the main reason, but it’s one of the many reasons...”

NFL:

• “San Francisco 49ers great Dwight Clark dies at age 61” (NFL.com) - “San Francisco 49ers great Dwight Clark passed away Monday at the age of 61, his family confirmed. Clark will be best remembered for his role in ‘The Catch,’ the game-winning touchdown...”
• “Packers says no long-term concern after Matthews hit on nose” (AP) - “Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Lucas Patrick hasn’t played baseball since he was a child. With one swing of the bat, he broke the nose of one of the ‘faces of the franchise.’”
• “Aaron Rodgers: Reports about contract talks ‘are just conjecture’” (PFT) - “With two years left on his contract, Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have a ‘drop-dead date’ to get a new one. The Packers quarterback deserves to become the highest-paid player...”
• “Bears sign Zach Miller to one-year contract even though he might not play football again” (CBS) - “On Monday, the Bears signed Miller, 33, to a one-year contract even though the leg injury that he suffered last season might prevent him from returning to the field.”