Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/13/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Jarvis Landry on Odell Beckham Jr. and the Browns” (cleveland.com) - “Landry noted that the offensive living up to its potential is motivation for these final three games even if their playoffs chances are remote.”
• “For Jarvis Landry, Man of the Year nod the crown jewel of what’s been a career season” (Browns.com) - “Shortly before 9 a.m., the veteran Browns wide receiver learned he was the team’s 2019 Walter Payton Man of the Year.”
• “Browns’ Mayfield Not Fueled By College Rift With Cards Coach” (AP) - “Baker Mayfield won’t forget what happened between him and Kliff Kingsbury. Some scars remain. However, it appears the Browns quarterback has forgiven one of his former college coaches.”
• “Is Baker Mayfield Still Trending In The Right Direction?” (247Sports) - “There is no question that for the Browns to someday make it to the playoffs or even the Super Bowl, they have to have a top-tier quarterback.”

NFL:

• “Injuries: Jameis Winston tosses tennis balls in practice” (NFL.com) - “The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback wasn’t throwing footballs in practice but has progressed to tossing tennis balls, per ESPN’s Jenna Laine.”
• “Lamar Jackson sets NFL single-season QB rushing record” (PFT) - “Lamar Jackson needed 23 yards to break Michael Vick’s NFL record for rushing yards in a season for a quarterback. The Ravens quarterback ran for 27 on the team’s first possession.”
• “Panthers’ Donte Jackson says criticism of interim coach was ‘totally out of line’” (ESPN) - “Jackson was the nearest defender when he appeared to leave his coverage on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Calvin Ridley in the second quarter.”
• “Clinton Portis among former NFL players charged by DOJ with defrauding NFL healthcare reimbursement plan” (CBS) - “This is apparently not an unusual fraud scheme, outside of the fact it involved NFL players.”