Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/1/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns Rookie LB Sione Takitaki is Eager to Impress” (247 Sports) - “Takitaki (6’1” and 238 pounds) recently had a tackle for loss on a run attempt up the middle and displayed good ability in coverage in the passing game.”
• “Browns Camp Day 6: Kicking competition goes from bad to worse” (WKNR) - “Kitchens has said he welcomes the inevitable adversity that will confront his team because how the team deals with adversity will determine how far it goes this season.”
• “OT Greg Robinson making the most out of DE Myles Garrett’s elite skillset” (Browns.com) - “Greg Robinson would be the first to admit he hasn’t appeared to be the strongest offensive lineman six days into Browns training camp.”
• “We’re Number 3! Study shows Cleveland Browns fans among most vulgar in the NFL” (WKYC) - “This will come as a complete shock to absolutely no one who has ever attended a Cleveland Browns game at FirstEnergy Stadium: Browns fans like to swear.”

NFL:

• “Inside the Michael Thomas deal” (PFT) - “When it comes to the contract signed by Saints receiver Michael Thomas, it most definitely is not a five-year, $100 million contract extension.”
• “Stephen Jones: Cowboys won’t be a market-setter” (NFL.com) - “With Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper all actively seeking new deals, Dallas is attempting to juggle giving the key players what the market dictates and keeping its own flexibility.”
• “Andrew Luck on What His Long Injury Layoff Taught Him—About Football and Life” (MMQB) - “Too often, maybe as a result of our own navel-gazing, we position events in an athlete’s career—a win, a loss, a setback or, yes, an injury—as life-changing.”
• “Panthers don’t want to use McCaffrey as decoy” (ESPN) - “Both Rivera and Turner have said McCaffrey has the talent to join the 1,000-1,000 club that includes only former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig and Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk.”