Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/29/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns’ Mayfield ‘very ready’ for preseason start in Detroit” (AP) - “Baker Mayfield will start for the Browns and then stop — maybe for a while. The top overall pick — and Cleveland’s quarterback of the future — will make his first NFL start...”
• “Damarious Randall getting second opinion on knee” (247Sports) - “Randall was not at practice on Tuesday after being on the sideline with trainers on Monday. Hue Jackson downplayed Randall’s absence and said that Randall was getting a second opinion...”
• “Cleveland Browns sign OL Earl Watford, release six players from roster” (WKYC) - “The Browns announced seven roster moves after Tuesday’s practice, including the signing of offensive lineman Earl Watford, as well as the release of six players.”
• “Tyrod Taylor’s full focus is on preparing for Steelers” (C-T) - “The majority of the receivers and tight ends were at one end of the practice field Tuesday morning working on red zone routes. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor was at the opposite end...”

NFL:

• “Dez Bryant: I might play ball ‘a ‘lil bit later in the year’” (NFL.com) - “So far, the three-time Pro Bowler’s only free-agent visit has been to the Cleveland Browns. There are other receiver-needy teams out there...”
• “Bengals agree to extensions with DE Dunlap, DT Atkins” (AP) - “The Bengals agreed to contract extensions Tuesday with defensive tackle Geno Atkins and end Carlos Dunlap, their top pass rushers who were entering the final years on their deals.”
• “Le’Veon Bell denies telling teammates he will report on Labor Day” (PFT) - “Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that some Steelers expect Bell to show up six days before the team’s season opener.”
• “Eagles to activate WR Alshon Jeffery in hopes he plays in Week 3” (ESPN) - “Eagles coach Doug Pederson remained noncommittal Tuesday on Jeffery’s status for the season opener a week from Thursday against the Atlanta Falcons.”