Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/15/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Dorsey leaves door open for reunion with former Chiefs safety Eric Berry” (ABJ) - “Dorsey spent his entire four-season tenure as Kansas City’s GM with Berry, a three-time All Pro and five-time Pro Bowler whom the Chiefs cut on Wednesday.”
• “Browns shopping running back Duke Johnson, sources say” (Plain Dealer) - “In the course of trade conversations over the past few days, teams have learned that the Browns are more than willing to deal Johnson, but they’re waiting for the right offer.”
• “Duke Johnson Jr. should draw significant interest on the trade block” (PFF) - “Duke Johnson Jr. is at best an afterthought in a 2019 Freddie Kitchens-led offense with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt as the primary backs, forcing him onto the trade block.”
• “Slow down: Browns GM tempers expectations after Beckham deal” (AP) - “Dorsey, who has transformed the Browns from winless to contenders in just more than a year, figured to make some moves during the offseason to upgrade his roster.”
• “Could Joe Thomas be contemplating a return to the Browns?” (WKYC) - “...could record-setting Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas be contemplating a return to the Cleveland Browns after some huge offseason moves?”
• “Browns look to replace Kevin Zeitler, Jabrill Peppers” (247Sports) - “However, the franchise lost two big pieces: offensive guard Kevin Zeitler and strong safety Jabrill Peppers. General Manager John Dorsey is now tasked with filling those roles.”
• “Freddie Kitchens has all he needs, he just can’t screw it up” (C-T) - “The Browns’ new head coach probably feels like he’s won the lottery. Has any rookie NFL head coach ever fallen into a sweeter-smelling bed of roses?”
• “Sheldon Richardson hopes to finally make his NFL home” (Browns.com) - “He was precisely that player until he ran into off-field issues that sent him out of New York and to two different teams in as many years.”
• “Mike Silver’s friendship with Hue Jackson makes things awkward” (PFT) - “NFL Network’s Mike Silver is buddies with former Browns head coach Hue Jackson. Everyone who works in the NFL media business knows this.”