Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (1/6/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Josh McDaniels emerging as ‘top head coach candidate’ for Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers” (WKYC) - “McDaniels is considered a ‘top candidate’ not just for the Browns but for the Carolina Panthers.”
• “Browns Interview 49ers Coordinator Saleh For Coaching Job” (AP) - “The Browns will meet with San Francisco coordinator Robert Saleh, whose defense dominated Cleveland this season. He’s the fourth head coaching candidate to interview this week.”
• “Break in coaching search sets up what could be busy week” (BrownsZone) - “There’s a sense of urgency regarding the coaching search for a couple of reasons. The Browns’ priority is to hire the coach, then give him input on who’ll be the general manager.”
• “Where Jimmy Haslam and the Cleveland Browns are making progress in hiring the right people” (cleveland.com) - “The Browns have screwed up process too often in the past, and the Haslams as owners in Cleveland don’t deserve much benefit of the doubt.”
• “2020 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns team needs, draft picks, prospects to watch” (CBS) - “Cleveland’s offensive tackles served as a turnstile during the 2019 campaign as they allowed a lot of pressure.”

NFL:

• “Bears guard Kyle Long, 31, steps away from game after 7 seasons” (ESPN) - “Drafted No. 20 overall by the Bears in 2013, Long missed just one game over his first three seasons but appeared in just 30 regular-season contests over the past four years.”
• “Jason Garrett fired as Cowboys coach” (NFL.com) - “A season that spun from seeming Super Bowl contention to playoff hopes squandered has marked the end of Jason Garrett’s run leading the Cowboys.”
• “Only one team made the final eight in 2018 and 2019” (PFT) - “The NFL’s 12-team playoff field typically undergoes significant turnover. The final eight teams feature an almost complete overhaul from last year’s quarterfinalists.”