Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/23/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Is Dez Bryant trying to butter up Bill Belichick and Tom Brady to land a job?” (For The Win) - “We’re only two weeks from the start of the 2018 NFL season and Dez Bryant still doesn’t have a job after a visit with the Browns did not result in a contract offer.”
• “Hue Jackson can’t win in court of public opinion” (WKNR) - “Hue Jackson couldn’t win in the fall and winter, and he’s not going to win in August. We’re not talking about exhibition victories. We’re talking about winning respect and the benefit of doubt.”
• “Dietary habits among the major transitions for Browns rookies” (Browns.com) - “Genard Avery was faced with a harsh reality when he was drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round and arrived at the Browns’ facility in Berea.”
• “Carlos Hyde plans to lead the league in rushing and much more” (247Sports) - “At one point, running back Carlos Hyde claimed that he intends to lead the league in rushing this season. The 27 year old has never rushed for more than 988 yards in a season.”

NFL:

• “NFL refuses to admit mistake while admitting mistake” (PFT) - “The new rule against lowering the helmet to initiate and make contact is very broad and all-encompassing. And the league refuses to change it.”
• “Cowboys starting center out indefinitely after being diagnosed with rare disorder” (CBS) - “The mysterious pain that’s been plaguing Travis Frederick over the past month has finally been diagnosed.”
• “Pats release WR Kenny Britt, who had been sidelined by hamstring” (ESPN) - “Patriots released veteran wide receiver Kenny Britt on Wednesday, shedding another layer at arguably the club’s greatest position of need.”
• “Raiders to sign CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie” (NFL.com) - “It’s unclear where DRC fits in, whether Oakland makes him a starter, slides him into the slot, hands him a backup role or asks him to fill in at safety if Karl Joseph and Obi Melifonwu don’t pan out.”