Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (11/5/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns waive Jermaine Whitehead following social media meltdown” (cleveland.com) - “The move comes less than 24 hours after the safety went on social media to tangle with critics following Sunday’s loss to the Broncos.”
• “Freddie Kitchens focused on fixing lack of execution in red zone” (C-T) - “From the overall struggles to the red zone failures that were the main culprit in the 24-19 loss to the Broncos on Sunday, Kitchens had a go-to answer.”
• “NFL Week 9 PFF ReFocused: Denver Broncos 24, Cleveland Browns 19” (PFF) - “The offense struggled to move the ball once again, as Baker Mayfield struggled while under the pressure that was given up by the offensive line.”
• “Pain, No Gain: Browns Stumbling In Season Sliding Away” (AP) - “Odell Beckham Jr. wore clown-themed cleats that didn’t conform to the NFL’s fussy dress code. The footwear choice was fitting. The Browns are a three-ringed circus, their coach walking a tightrope.”
• “Report: Cleveland Browns committed to keeping Freddie Kitchens through 2019 season” (WKYC) - “But according to Steve Wyche of the NFL Network, Kitchens’ job status is still safe -- and will remain that way until at least the end of the season.”
• “Kareem Hunt will have a role with Browns this week” (PFT) - “The Browns will have something different in their offensive arsenal as they try to snap a four-game losing streak against the Bills in Week 10.”

NFL:

• “Josh Gordon passes Seahawks’ physical, is ‘ready to go,’ Pete Carroll says” (ESPN) - “The end of that comment from Carroll is in line with what he and general manager John Schneider have said about Gordon since the Seahawks claimed him off waivers on Friday.”
• “Roundup: Allen still starter as Cam Newton rehabs foot” (NFL.com) - “Cam Newton is still out. He’s also still on the Panthers’ active roster. After a weekend of speculation about Newton possibly being shut down for the rest of the season...”