Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (11/1/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “It’s time the Cleveland Browns promote and play Rashard Higgins as their No. 3 wide receiver” (Plain Dealer) - “Where there was once hope and excitement surrounding the injection of receiver Rashard Higgins back into the Browns’ lineup, that move’s delay has become an ongoing issue wrapped in confusion and speculation.”
• “Odell Beckham laments lingering groin injury” (Plain Dealer) - “Odell Beckham Jr. was limited for the second straight day with his groin injury and lamented the fact he’s not 100%.”
• “Diagnosing all the penalties in the loss to the Pats: Browns Film Room” (WFNY) - “The Cleveland Browns had another embarrassing loss, this time losing to the New England Patriots. The loss was largely due to self-inflicted wounds the team put on itself. Cleveland had three turnovers and 13 penalties for a total of 85 yards.”
• “Who Is Brandon Allen & Will Little History On Him Help Or Hurt?” (The OBR) - “Allen (6-2, 209) will make his NFL starting debut against the Browns on Sunday. Allen will be the 11th Broncos drafted in the sixth-round or later to start a game for the team. Allen is 27 years old, but has not thrown a pass in a regular season game in his career.”

NFL:

• “QB Index, Week 9: Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers share throne” (NFL) - “At the midpoint of the NFL’s 100th season, NFL.com editors Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr join forces to update the QB Index -- the hierarchy among starting quarterbacks -- heading into the season’s second half.”
• “Trent Williams reveals cancer; ‘Skins request review” (NFL) - “Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams told reporters Thursday that he had a cancerous growth removed from his head that had gone undiagnosed for roughly six years.”
• “Patriots reportedly release Josh Gordon off injured reserve as waiver wire looms” (Pats Pulpit) - “Gordon, a vested veteran, will be subject to the NFL’s waiver system with the trade deadline now passed.”
• “Eight games in to the season, QB Jimmy Garoppolo is hitting his stride for the 49ers” (Niners Nation) - “The face of the 49ers’ franchise delivered what head coach Kyle Shanahan called “his [Garoppolo] best performance yet,” completing 28-of-37 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns.”