Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/7/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns sign three players who tried out at rookie minicamp” (ABJ) - “The Browns signed three undrafted free agents Sunday who participated in their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.”
• “Browns’ Greedy Williams, Sione Takitaki need Steve Wilks to play to their strengths to succeed in the NFL” (PFF) - “On the first day of the draft, 15 picks past without the Cleveland Browns selecting a player for the first time since 2011.”
• “Nick Saban helped give Freddie Kitchens his start and predicts he’ll do ‘great job’ as head coach” (C-T) - “Freddie Kitchens’ speedy ascension to coach of the Browns took many people by surprise. Not Nick Saban.”
• “Colin Cowherd insists he ‘loves’ Baker Mayfield, despite Twitter spat” (WKYC) - “Over the course of the past year, Colin Cowherd hasn’t been shy to make Baker Mayfield a subject on his show. Mayfield, meanwhile, has been even less shy to fire back.”

NFL:

• “Suspended WR Bryant to apply for reinstatement” (ESPN) - “Suspended former Steelers and Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant told ESPN on Monday that he’s planning to apply for reinstatement in the coming weeks.”
• “Kicker-desperate Bears reportedly trade for kicker not named Robbie Gould” (CBS) - “As their kicking competition wages on after an awful but fitting start, the Bears have added another kicker to the mix, this time via trade.”
• “Dez Bryant posts first route on his comeback trail” (NFL.com) - “The former Pro Bowl receiver posted video of himself on Instagram Monday coming out of a stance, making a cut left, catching a pass and falling to the ground before popping back up.”
• “XFL Reaches Deal With Fox, Disney To Broadcast Games” (SI.com) - “The spring football league hopes to do better than its predecessor, the Alliance of American Football, which shut down its operations last month and face a bevy of lawsuits.”