Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/16/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Beckham doesn’t plan to request trade, but changes are necessary in Cleveland” (CBS) - “Beckham, who was acquired by the Browns in a blockbuster deal with the Giants in the offseason, has been frustrated much of the season, sources said...”
• “Browns’ playoff dreams doused with dismal loss to Cardinals” (ESPN) - “Cleveland’s 2019 season began with massive expectations. With two games still to go, its season could already be over.”
• “The Greetham Angle: Browns Defense Gets Lit Up By Cardinals” (247Sports) - “The Browns were hoping to get back to the .500 mark and keep their faint playoff hopes alive as they traveled to the desert in Arizona.”
• “NFL Week 15 PFF ReFocused: Arizona Cardinals 38, Cleveland Browns 24” (PFF) - “Baker Mayfield only gained 247 yards through the air vs. the Cardinals, and his best pass of the day was dropped by Odell Beckham Jr. along the sideline.”
• “By the Numbers: Nick Chubb racks up more accolades in Browns’ loss” (Browns.com) - “75 - Chubb is also the first NFL player to record at least 75 scrimmage yards in the first 14 games of a season since Arizona’s David Johnson in 2016.”

NFL:

• “Notable injuries from Sunday’s Week 15 NFL games” (NFL.com) - “Chris Godwin suffered a hamstring injury in the second half vs. the Lions and was quickly ruled out after being carted off the field. Godwin had five receptions for 121 yards at the time of his injury.”
• “Video Showing Patriots’ Footage of Bengals’ Sidelines Looks Bad, But It’s Up to the NFL to Do Something” (SI.com) - “Goodell’s answer to this question will dictate the degree to which the league punishes the Patriots, who defeated the Bengals 34-13.”
• “NFL office steps in amid confusion over Rams-Cowboys coin toss” (ESPN) - “According to the NFL, the league office was authorized to step in under Rule 15, Section 3, Article 9 of its rule book.”