Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (6/12/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Odell Beckham Jr. believes he is the most scrutinized player in NFL” (DPD) - “The focus on the Browns caused a lot of drama for Cleveland during their offseason program, mainly because of Beckham’s lack of attendance at the team’s facility.”
• “Browns new LBs will push the vets for jobs and other takes from the offseason” (Plain Dealer) - “Browns veterans bolted town after mandatory minicamp last week and are off until training camp begins somewhere around July 25th.”
• “Browns can’t afford distractions this year, the Duke Johnson saga really isn’t worth it” (92.3 The Fan) - “Mary Kay Cabot joined Andy and Jeff to discuss the Duke Johnson trade saga, Baker Mayfield’s leadership and what the Browns’ summer will look like.” - AUDIO
• “Cleveland Browns cut LT Desmond Harrison, releasing an intriguing pass-blocking option into the market” (PFF) - “The days of future Hall of Famer Joe Thomas protecting the blindside for the dawg pound are in the rearview mirror.”

NFL:

• “Sources: Saints, DE Jordan reach $52.5M deal” (ESPN) - “Jordan wouldn’t confirm he had agreed to a contract extension Tuesday but discussed how important it was to him to play for just one team in his career.”
• “Julio Jones unconcerned about lack of new contract” (NFL.com) - “Sounds like one of the best wide receivers in the NFL -- and it is. Julio Jones ranked in those spots in 2018, but it came at a price. And not a price that he’s too keen on.”
• “Andrew Luck: Shoulder taught me to be conservative with injuries” (PFT) - “This recovery feels far less daunting, which makes it easy to understand why the Colts aren’t sweating their quarterback’s role at these practices.”
• “HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ to Follow Raiders This Preseason” (MMQB) - “The Raiders will be featured on this year’s edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks, the team announced on Tuesday.”