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

Cleveland Browns:

• “Talented and controversial Mississippi State DT Jeffery Simmons visits Browns” (C-T) - “Simmons is a polarizing prospect. As a senior in high school he was caught on video punching a woman several times as she lay on the ground.”
• “Browns re-sign tight end/fullback Orson Charles” (AP) - “The 28-year-old made two starts and appeared in 13 games in his first season with Cleveland in 2018. Charles had just three catches for 23 yards.”
• “Austin Corbett knows Browns’ right guard job won’t he handed to him” (Browns.com) - “A longtime starter at left tackle for Nevada, Corbett was quickly directed away from the position to an interior spot upon arriving in Cleveland.”
• “Note to Browns: Deal with the hype, because it’s only beginning” (WKNR) - “The wisest guys: If it were just rival coaches throwing bouquets and Browns players touting themselves, that would be cause for concern.”

NFL:

• “Roundup: Ryan Grant joins Raiders’ receiver ranks” (NFL.com) - “Ryan Grant signed with the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday, the team announced. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the deal is for one year with a max value of $2.5 million.”
• “Officials dismiss felony charge against Bennett” (ESPN) - “After the game, Michael Bennett allegedly shoved his way onto the field, where players were gathering to celebrate, according to the district attorney’s office.”
• “Former Pro Bowl cornerback believes Dwayne Haskins is ‘the real deal’” (CBS) - “Springs has literally watched Dwayne Haskins grow up since first connecting with him and his family, playing a pivotal role in Haskins leaving New Jersey...”
• “AAF players left stranded with nowhere to live” (PFT) - “Many of the players who signed on with the Alliance of American Football were in temporary housing arranged by the league, and when the league pulled the plug they had nowhere to go.”