Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/30/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Haslams say they saw no opportunities to improve with Freddie Kitchens” (PFT) - “Freddie Kitchens was fired as Browns head coach not only because he went 6-10 this year, but because he didn’t do anything to convince his bosses he’d be better next year.”
• “Cleveland Browns head coaching candidates” (cleveland.com) - “The Browns made the decision to move on from head coach Freddie Kitchens, which means it’s time again for a coaching search.”
• “Odell Beckham Jr. fights through food poisoning to reach 1,000 yards, make leaping TD catch, promises huge things in 2020” (BrownsZone) - “After multiple reports in the last month that he wanted to play elsewhere next year, he committed to returning.”
• “Browns’ Landry Says Hip Pain Caused By Fractured Vertebrae” (AP) - “Jarvis Landry has been plagued by hip pain since the Browns reported to training camp in late July. The Pro Bowl wide receiver revealed the origin of his injury Thursday.”
• “Baker Mayfield ends 2019 with plenty of unanswered questions” (247Sports) - “With the same feel and tone as his three interception performance in Week 1, Baker Mayfield closed out 2019 with the same sort of uneven performance.”
• “JIMMY’S TAKE: ‘What a difference a year makes’ as Cleveland Browns fire Freddie Kitchens” (WKYC) - “Freddie Kitchens as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns looked so good last Jan. 9. In fact, for the Browns, everything looked good a January ago.”
• “NFL Week 17 PFF ReFocused: Cincinnati Bengals 33, Cleveland Browns 23” (PFF) - “Sunday was a roller-coaster of a game for Baker Mayfield, which is fitting considering the season he had.”