Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/11/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Freddie Kitchens says Baker Mayfield has grown this season despite being at the bottom of the NFL in most key stats” (cleveland.com) - “Mayfield has grown despite the ugly numbers, including a 77.6 rating for 33rd in the NFL.”
• “Browns Trying Not To Let OBJ Drama Wreck Postseason Push” (AP) - “Odell Beckham Jr. gave each of his Browns teammates a new pair of his signature Nike sneakers on Monday. It’s unclear if they’re Christmas presents or going-away gifts.”
• “Browns should hold onto Odell Beckham Jr., make him believe 2020 will be better” (BrownsZone) - “Should coach Freddie Kitchens be brought back after a rookie season filled with missteps? And what should they do with receiver Odell Beckham Jr.?”
• “Browns have 3 finalists at TE, O-Line on NFL’s All-Time Team” (Browns.com) - “The Browns are once again well represented with three former players in this week’s batch of finalists for the NFL’s All-Time Team.”

NFL:

• “Belichick denies involvement with videographer caught taping Bengals’ sideline” (ESPN) - “It has raised suspicions around the league and drawn some comparisons to ‘Spygate,’ the 2007 incident that led to penalties for Belichick and the Patriots.”
• “Eagles’ Jeffery done for year; Johnson ‘week-to-week’” (NFL.com) - “Johnson is dealing with a high-ankle sprain after being fallen on by a player. The play looked grisly, with the right tackle needing to be helped off and appearing in pain before being ruled out.”
• “Saints expect Marcus Davenport to miss rest of season” (PFT) - “New Orleans defensive end Marcus Davenport suffered a foot injury in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers and is expected to miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reports.”
• “Jets reportedly might explore trading both Le’Veon Bell and Jamal Adams in the offseason” (CBS) - “The Jets are a bad football team mostly because they don’t have enough good football players on their team, so it might cause some concern...”