Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/7/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns release veteran linebacker Jamie Collins” (AP) - “Jamie Collins had flashes of brilliance with the Browns. Not nearly enough of them, though. Cleveland released the veteran linebacker on Wednesday with two years remaining on his contract.”
• “Ex-Texans cornerback Kevin Johnson reportedly scheduled to meet with Browns” (C-T) - “Cornerback Kevin Johnson, who was released by the Texans on Tuesday, is scheduled to visit the Browns later in the week, according to multiple reports.”
• “‘The Attalla Way’: Blue-collar, charitable culture produced leaders like Freddie Kitchens, even as economy struggled” (ABJ) - “Freddie Kitchens’ former coaches call it ‘The Attalla Way,’ even though they have trouble defining it.”
• “Joe Thomas doesn’t want Monday Night Football gig” (PFT) - “Thomas auditioned both for Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football last year. Although he was offered neither job, he drew positive reviews in the interview process.”

NFL:

• “Antonio Brown Trade Rumors: Race for Steelers’ WR Has Been Narrowed to One Team” (MMQB) - “Teams that have spoken to the Steelers about a potential trade for Brown have been told that a deal is expected to be in place by Friday.”
• “Sources: Teams asked Cards about Rosen trade” (ESPN) - “The Cardinals, however, did not give those teams any indication that they are willing to move on from Rosen at this time, the sources told Schefter.”
• “Kyler Murray’s agent rips former NFL general manager for ‘disgusting’ take on QB” (CBS) - “When Kyler Murray left the NFL combine this week, he was probably feeling pretty good about himself.”
• “Larry Fitzgerald didn’t want to go out on sour 2018 note” (NFL.com) - “The 2018 season for the Arizona Cardinals was a 3-13 calamity that was hardly the lasting impression Larry Fitzgerald wanted to leave.”