Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (6/17/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Joe Haden says Browns talent is undeniable, would’ve been ‘sweet’ to have been in Cleveland for turnaround” (C-T) - “Steelers cornerback Joe Haden looks behind him down the turnpike and sees the team he always envisioned when he played in Cleveland.”
• “Spotty offseason attendance fueled Desmond Harrison’s release from the Browns” (PFT) - “The situation becomes a bit more complicated when a player intends to participate in offseason workouts, but misses one or more of them.”
• “How Baker Mayfield dominated the red zone in 2018 and where he can still improve” (cleveland.com) - “As the 2019 season approaches, one of the larger focal points will be how Baker Mayfield takes his game to the next level.”
• “Browns have time (and good reason) to let the Duke Johnson situation play out” (WKYC) - “Should the Browns trade Duke Johnson as soon as possible just because Baker Mayfield has sounded the ‘all aboard’ and Johnson is standing on the platform looking for a different destination?”

NFL:

• “Sources: Pats drop grievance as Texans move on” (ESPN) - “Texans will no longer pursue New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio for their general manager position, the team announced Friday.”
• “A.J. Green thinks Bengals have good chance to make playoffs if this one thing happens” (CBS) - “The Bengals won six games last season -- their third straight losing campaign -- and they’ll enter 2019 with a new coach and a new offense.”
• “XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck Unsure If Johnny Manziel Will Be in Draft” (MMQB) - “The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner recently come out to express his interest in potentially playing for the XFL’s franchise in Houston when the league opens in February.”