Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (7/26/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “John Dorsey says the team has discussed signing Dez Bryant” (CBS) - “Last year, the Cleveland Browns’ offense was not good. They finished the 2017 season ranked 24th in yards, 32nd in points, and 32nd in efficiency, per Football Outsiders’ DVOA.”
• “Cleveland Browns could start camp with Jabrill Peppers on PUP list, lose WR Ricardo Louis for season” (WKYC) - “Gordon will not be the only one missing from practice when the Cleveland Browns open up training camp at their Berea headquarters Thursday.”
• “Competition closed: Tyrod Taylor cemented as starter” (C-T) - “Dorsey and coach Hue Jackson did their best to put to bed any lingering notions that No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield could supplant veteran Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback...”
• “Down pair of WRs, Browns will explore all options on eve of training camp” (Browns.com) - “Dorsey, said the front office will explore all options to give his team’s new-and-improved offense the weapons it needs this upcoming season.”

NFL:

• “Mike Tomlin: I’m done with the Le’Veon Bell questions” (NFL.com) - “The Steelers put plenty of focus this summer on trying to ink Le’Veon Bell to a long-term pact. That deal didn’t get done -- and Bell remains away from the team...”
• “Carson Wentz won’t go on PUP” (PFT) - “The most likely scenario didn’t happen, and for that, the Eagles are celebrating. Carson Wentz will not begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.”
• “Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt ‘cleared and ready to go,’ says Texans GM” (ESPN) - “Texans will open training camp on Thursday morning with quarterback Deshaun Watson and defensive end J.J. Watt ‘cleared and ready to go...’”
• “Some NFL coaches already are on hot seat in July” (AP) - “Every season, teams that entered with low expectations show significant improvement and make unexpected deep postseason runs.”