Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/2/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Joel Bitonio reluctant about new move to left tackle” (Plain Dealer) - “Joel Bitonio was moved to starting left tackle on Wednesday and admitted he’s reluctant to try to fill the shoes of his good buddy Joe Thomas.”
• “Browns coach Jackson coping with deaths of mother, brother” (AP) - “Jackson intends to stay with the Browns through next week’s exhibition opener against the New York Giants while the family finalizes funeral plans.”
• “Christian Kirksey says new tackling rule won’t slow him down” (Browns.com) - “The new rule, passed by the league in March, states that a player can be penalized and/or disqualified for lowering his helmet or leading with the crown of the helmet.”
• “TJ Carrie takes LeBron James’ I Promise School as inspiration” (C-T) - “TJ Carrie was more than impressed by LeBron James’ I Promise School that opened Monday in Akron. He was inspired to do more to help those in the community.”

NFL:

• “Colts’ Jack Mewhort retires from NFL after 4 seasons” (NFL.com) - “Just 26-years-old, Mewhort looked like he would become a staple on the interior of the Colts offensive line just two seasons ago.”
• “Doug Baldwin likely to miss most, if not all, of preseason with knee injury” (ESPN) - “Doctors are hopeful and confident that he will be able to return for the start of the regular season, the sources said.”
• “Tax differences in California and Nevada could complicate Khalil Mack deal” (PFT) - “California has America’s highest income tax rate, at 13.3 percent. Nevada is one of the few states with no income tax.”
• “Steelers owner seems concerned about night games, wants his team playing fewer” (CBS) - “For Rooney, the problem is that fans just aren’t showing up for night games in the same way they show up for afternoon games.”