Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/1/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Hue Jackson tells players to ‘be smart’ during first break of training camp” (ABJ) - “Jackson gathered his players on the field Monday at the end of the fifth practice of training camp and offered advice that could be interpreted as a warning.”
• “Carlos Hyde wants to be a 1,000-yard rusher and lead the NFL in rushing yards in 2018” (WFNY) - “This is coming from a guy who has yet to rush for 1,000 yards in a season through his first four years in the NFL.”
• “Josh Gordon breaking ankles in Gainesville” (247Sports) - “During his time away from the Cleveland Browns, wide receiver Josh Gordon has been working with former Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery as part of N.U.M.A. Speed in Gainesville, Florida.”
• “Tim Couch, another No. 1 pick, offers advice to Baker Mayfield: Patience” (C-T) - “Tim Couch’s advice to Baker Mayfield is simple: Be patient. He could’ve said: Be careful what you wish for.”

NFL:

• “Saints signing Michael Floyd, Brandon Tate” (PFT) - “New Orleans was in need of depth at the position after Travin Dural broke a humerus, and Brandon Coleman continues to rehab an undisclosed injury. The Saints also are unsettled at returner.”
• “Raiders, Khalil Mack haven’t talked contract since Feb” (NFL.com) - “Mack, who hasn’t reported to training camp, enters the final year of his contract on a fifth-year option, which pays a base salary of $13.8 million.”
• “Robert Griffin III finding new opportunities with Ravens” (AP) - “Robert Griffin III rolled to his right and threw a tight spiral down the middle of the field to a receiver that was being closely covered by a pair of defenders.”
• “Johnny Manziel comeback tour headed for Montreal: QB set to make first CFL start” (CBS) - “It looks like Johnny Manziel’s decision to take his football talent to Canada is finally about to pay off.”