Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/17/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “John Dorsey stresses there’s a lot of football left, has experience with in-season turnarounds and defends Freddie Kitchens and Baker Mayfield” (C-T) - “Dorsey doesn’t like the league-high 57 penalties or general inconsistency.”
• “Without naming Trent Williams, Browns GM John Dorsey says he’s talked to Washington but ‘it takes two to tango’” (ABJ) - “If the Browns don’t trade for Washington seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, it won’t be because they didn’t explore the possibility.”
• “Myles Garrett says ‘fan’ punched him in the face after asking for photo” (WKYC) - “Of all the people to mess with in Cleveland, one would think that Browns defensive end Myles Garrett would be pretty far down the list.”
• “Former draft bust Ryan Leaf sees similarities between Baker Mayfield and himself in interactions with media” (CBS) - “Ryan Leaf, arguably the biggest draft bust in NFL history, sees similarities between himself and Mayfield.”

NFL:

• “Jalen Ramsey is cured” (PFT) - “This would mean that there ever was a back injury. Many think that Ramsey embellished or fabricated the supposed injury in order to force the trade that eventually resulted in his departure from Jacksonville.”
• “Steelers QB Mason Rudolph clears concussion protocol” (NFL.com) - “An independent neurological consultant cleared Rudolph on Wednesday to fully return to action and thereby the Steelers quarterback is no longer in concussion protocol, the team announced.”
• “Dolphins Heading Toward Wrong End Of History” (AP) - “Forty-seven years since the Miami Dolphins had the only undefeated season in NFL history, the team is heading toward an ignominious record.”
• “NBA Acting More Like the NFL Amid the China Geopolitical Crisis” (SI.com) - “Commissioner Adam Silver supports causes and tolerates speech in cases where it would be hard to see the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell doing the same.”