Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/17/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Josh Gordon stepped away from team days after child support order” (WKYC) - “Gordon was in the midst of a heated and protracted child custody dispute in the days leading up to his abrupt departure from the team, court records obtained by WKYC.com show.”
• “Dez Bryant excited about Browns’ visit: ‘Just trying to work out some things’” (Plain Dealer) - “During his visit to the Browns facility on Thursday, Dez Bryant sounded like he’s open to signing here.”
• “Nick Chubb needs to stop pressing, start running” (C-T) - “The run game was the biggest negative in the preseason-opening win over the Giants and Chubb, the No. 35 pick, deserves a lot of the blame. He rushed 15 times for 11 yards with a long of 4.”
• “Browns’ Taylor faces Bills; Mayfield-Allen spicy subplots” (AP) - “Cleveland has no quarterback competition. The Browns have made it clear that the starting job is Tyrod Taylor’s, but that hasn’t quieted the buzz around Baker Mayfield...”
• “Breaking down goals Browns hope to achieve Friday in second preseason game against Bills” (ABJ) - “When a team wins just one of 32 games in two seasons, there can never be enough fine-tuning.”
• “Getting to know Allie Raymond” (WFNY) - “Allie Raymond, social media coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. Allie is a rarity in these parts as a non-native Northeast Ohioan. But in her relatively brief time in town, she’s made a name for herself and for the Browns...”

NFL:

• “Ben Roethlisberger out of concussion protocol” (NFL.com) - “The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is fine and out of concussion protocol, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday.”
• “John Elway: Broncos won’t consider Colin Kaepernick if a QB is signed” (ESPN) - “Elway met with Kaepernick twice in 2016 as the Broncos and San Francisco 49ers tried to work out a trade that would have sent Kaepernick to Denver.”