Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/21/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns rookie Corbett passing tests as starter” (AP) - “Austin Corbett battled all types of nasty characters as a four-year starting left tackle at Nevada. His toughest opponent didn’t wear shoulder pads or a helmet.”
• “Denzel Ward, Carlos Hyde return to practice, Antonio Callaway still sidelined” (Browns Wire) - “Monday’s Cleveland Browns practice session saw two key players return to active duty after taking Sunday off.”
• “Browns kicking battles probably going down to the wire” (WKNR) - “With all the focus on the Browns’ improvements on offense and defense, it has escaped the attention of many that there could be an overhaul in the kicking game.”
• “Browns rule out Josh Gordon for Thursday” (PFT) - “Gordon returned from his treatment program at the University of Florida last week. The Browns are easing him back in, with Gordon participating in meetings and conditioning to start.”
• “ReFocused, NFL Preseason Week 2: Buffalo Bills 19, Cleveland Browns 17” (PFF) - “With the Cleveland starting QB competition underway, Tyrod Taylor didn’t do much when on the field.”

NFL:

• “Redskins to sign Adrian Peterson to help replace Derrius Guice” (CBS) - “The Washington Redskins are set to sign Adrian Peterson to a one-year deal, the running back told ESPN’s Josina Anderson.”
• “NFL’s New Helmet Rule Is Unpopular Among Players... So What Happens Next?” (MMQB) - “The difference between other significant leaps the NFL has taken toward a modern game in the past and what it’s doing now is timing and exposure.”
• “Aaron Rodgers ‘not trying to screw’ Pack with contract” (NFL.com) - “Aaron Rodgers is reportedly ‘creeping’ toward a mega-extension from the Green Bay Packers, one that could reset the quarterback market...”