Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/24/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Odell Beckham Jr. not at Browns voluntary minicamp” (Plain Dealer) - “The minicamp, which is closed to the media, is the extra one afforded to new head coaches, and includes 11-on-11 drills with no pads or contact.”
• “Tom Pelissero provides latest on potential Duke Johnson trade” (247 Sports) - “Johnson is playing on a fairly friendly deal. He has three years left on his deal with just $2.25 million left in guaranteed money.”
• “OBJ doesn’t hold back in rant against Giants” (ESPN) - “Odell Beckham Jr. went on a tweeting spree Monday night and took offense at the perception that he’s a cancer in the locker room.”
• “Browns are 0-for-8 on fifth-year options for first-rounders” (PFT) - “And perhaps not surprisingly, considering the results of the first half of this decade, the Browns have struggled.”

NFL:

• “Seahawks trade Frank Clark to Chiefs, shaking up 2019 NFL Draft by adding No. 29 pick” (CBS) - “Chiefs were interested in nabbing the Seahawks pass rusher and now it is a done deal, CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora confirms.”
• “Rams exercise 5th-year option on Jared Goff’s contract” (NFL.com) - “The obvious became official Tuesday. The Los Angeles Rams exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Jared Goff’s contract.”
• “Who Is Prospect X? The Search for the NFL Draft’s Most Overlooked Prospect” (MMQB) - “Prospect X runs over the four bags lying on the field, stepping lightly to show off his footwork.”
• “From Cozy Get-Together To Huge Event, NFL Draft Has Soared” (AP) - “Bert Bell had been burned and sought a way to get even. His creation, the NFL draft, has become an industry unto itself and the league’s third-most popular annual event...”