Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/20/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Odell Beckham Jr. writes he’s going “dark” to process changes, then deletes the post on Instagram” (C-T) - “Beckham, the superstar receiver acquired last week in a trade with the Giants, posted a message on Instagram on Tuesday morning that he was going ‘dark.’”
• “CB Phillip Gaines Signs New Contract with Cleveland” (B/R) - “The Cleveland Browns have re-signed cornerback Phillip Gaines, the team announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cleveland claimed Gaines off waivers from the Buffalo Bills in November.”
• “Recent trades are ‘reflection of the direction’ Browns are heading” (WKYC) - “When John Dorsey was hired as the Cleveland Browns’ general manager in December of 2017, he wanted ‘to awaken the sleeping giant’ that was a passionate fan base...”
• “Tony Jefferson: Browns still have to come take the AFC North from us” (PFT) - “Safety Tony Jefferson acknowledges that the Beckham trade is ‘humongous’ given the presence of quarterback Baker Mayfield and other offensive pieces...”

NFL:

• “Burfict joins Raiders, says AB pairing ‘all positive’” (ESPN) - “The Oakland Raiders have signed Vontaze Burfict to a one-year contract, a day after the veteran linebacker was released by the Cincinnati Bengals.”
• “Rams bolster pass rush by adding Packers legend Clay Matthews” (CBS) - “Matthews turned down more money elsewhere to sign a two-year deal worth up to $16.75 million with the Rams, who are temporarily playing their home games at the Coliseum.”
• “Cardinals brass meet with QB Murray at Oklahoma” (NFL.com) - “Cardinals brass, including general manager Steve Keim, were on the University of Oklahoma campus on Tuesday to meet the quarterback and other Sooners prospects...”
• “Report: Prosecutors Offer to Drop Charges Against Robert Kraft in Potential Deal” (SI.com) - “Florida prosecutors have offered to drop charges against Patriots owner Robert Kraft, reports the Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Beaton.”