Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/28/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Baker Mayfield to start vs. Lions as Hue Jackson will rest his starters” (Plain Dealer) - “Baker Mayfield will start vs. the Lions on Thursday. He better savor the moment, because he might not have that feeling again for a while.”
• “Gordon ‘glad’ to be back with Browns, vows to stick around” (AP) - “Nothing is guaranteed with Josh Gordon, equal parts mysterious and mesmerizing. The wide receiver’s ill-fated career has included too many stops and starts...”
• “Hue Jackson tells Gregg Williams not to call players ‘stupid’ in the media” (PFT) - “Jackson told reporters today that Williams needs to watch the way he talks about the Browns’ internal business publicly.”
• “Browns offense still rounding into form” (Browns.com) - “It’s still a work in progress as the group — a mixture of new and familiar faces — build chemistry with the season opener less than two weeks away.”

NFL:

• “Odell Beckham Jr. agrees to extension to be highest-paid WR” (ESPN) - “The three-time Pro Bowler can receive a maximum $95 million over the course of the deal, with $65 million in guaranteed money, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson.”
• “Oakland Raiders trading Ryan Switzer to Steelers” (NFL.com) - “The Oakland Raiders are finalizing a trade that will send the diminutive receiver/returner to the Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.”
• “Broncos say Pacman Jones brings experience but not baggage” (AP) - “The Broncos signed Jones to a one-year, $1,015,000 deal over the weekend to bolster their banged-up secondary and their punt return unit.”
• “Patriots solidify offensive line, reportedly give Shaq Mason $50 million extension” (CBS) - “Patriots gave Mason a five-year, $50 million extension on Monday. Of that $50 million, $23.5 is guaranteed, Teope reports.”