Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/16/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Odell Beckham Jr. sent home with unknown illness” (ESPN) - “Stefanski said Beckham hadn’t tested positive for COVID-19 but that the team was taking action by keeping him away from the practice facility out of ‘an abundance of caution.’”
• “Baker Mayfield still limited but feeling better and ‘trending in the right direction’” (BrownsZone) - “Baker Mayfield was feeling better Thursday and scheduled to throw more as he deals with sore ribs, coach Kevin Stefanski said.”
• “Browns’ Jarvis Landry idle again with rib and hip injuries in preparation for the Steelers” (cleveland.com) - “Landry literally crawled off the field after the play, and then returned later on the drive after missing about five plays.”
• “Browns’ Kevin Stefanski cited as role model for mask use by Cleveland doctor” (WKYC) - “Dr. David Margolius of MetroHealth in Cleveland cited Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as a good role model for his mask use amid the coronavirus pandemic.”
• “When the Browns needed him, Myles Garrett answered the bell every time” (WFNY) - “The Cleveland Browns beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, 32-23, to move to 4-1 on the season. The game was a weird one with different trends and flows.”

NFL:

• “NFL CMO Dr. Allen Sills: Players will be held out of practice, games due to flu-like symptoms” (NFL.com) - “Symptoms such as coughs, sore throats and stuffy noses will be reasons to send someone home for the day, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.”
• “Report: Le’Veon Bell choosing between Dolphins, Chiefs” (PFT) - “Bell has narrowed his choices to the Dolphins or the Chiefs, TheAthletic.com reports. The Dolphins play the Jets, Bell’s former team, on Sunday.”
• “Prescott’s Injury Won’t Significantly Hurt His Career Earnings” (MMQB) - “Much has been made of Dak Prescott’s contract situation, before and after his injury in Week 5, but he will likely end up in the same position next February he’d be in anyway.”