Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/6/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Garrett aiming to sack Roethlisberger in opener” (AP) - “As he gets ready for an opener in which he’ll be without star running back Le’Veon Bell, Roethlisberger knows Garrett has him in his sights.”
• “Josh Gordon says Browns beating Steelers in opener would be ‘equivalent of making the playoffs here, almost a Super Bowl win’” (ABJ) - “Coach Hue Jackson wouldn’t go as far as Gordon’s Super Bowl comparison.”
• “Ex-Steeler Chris Hubbard telling the Browns EVERYTHING” (CantonRep) - “Now Hubbard is about to play his first game for a new team after four years in Pennsylvania. His grin widens. ‘I’m telling my O-line everything I know,’ he said...”
• “From jail time to ACL surgeries, no ‘quit’ in Browns’ Devaroe Lawrence” (ESPN) - “Lawrence’s tumultuous life has led to a whirlwind week where he was traded to the Browns for a seventh-round draft pick on cut-down day.”

NFL:

• “Some Steelers appear to be turning on Le’Veon Bell, who looks like he’ll miss Browns game” (CBS) - “The Steelers open the regular season on Sunday against the Browns. That’s four days from now...”
• “Rams admit they tried to get Khalil Mack” (PFT) - “It’s hard to imagine that the Rams could have found a way to pay Donald, who’s getting $22.5 million per year in new money, and Mack, who got $23.5 million per year in new money...”
• “LeSean McCoy focused on Week 1 amid investigation” (NFL.com) - “With an opportunity to address the lawsuit, McCoy took the same approach of placing his focus on his profession and not circumstances off the field.”
• “Shaquem Griffin, Seahawks’ one-handed rookie LB, to start in Week 1” (USA TODAY) - “Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin is more than an inspirational story. He’s about to be a starter, at least for the time being.”