Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/7/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Cleveland Browns KhaDarel Hodge Placed on Injured Reserve” (OBR) - “The Cleveland Browns lost one of their receivers to injured reserve on Tuesday as wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.”
• “Denzel Ward says he’s 100 percent despite groin injury, happy to secure win with INT” (BrownsZone) - “Ward played all 82 defensive snaps Sunday and secured the 49-38 victory over the Cowboys with an interception at the 4-yard line with 1:36 left.”
• “Browns equipped to fill void left by Nick Chubb’s injury” (cleveland.com) - “Make no mistake, Nick Chubb is one of the Browns’ best offensive weapons. You could make the case he’s on the top. It’s him, Odell Beckham Jr., Kareem Hunt — Ah, see, there it is.”
• “State of Ohio to allow Browns to host 12,000 fans Sunday v Colts” (92.3 The Fan) - “The Ohio Department of Health has granted the team’s request for a new variance that will allow them to double attendance from 6,000 to 12,000.”

NFL:

• “Tennessee Titans have no positive COVID-19 tests, can open facility Wednesday” (ESPN) - “The team could return to the practice facility on Wednesday though the Titans haven’t been cleared to go back into the building.”
• “NFL sends out revised, more stringent COVID-19 protocols” (NFL.com) - “The NFL sent out its new and stricter COVID-19 protocols to all 32 clubs on Tuesday in a memo, obtained by NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.”
• “NFL limits tryouts to five players a week max, with one exception” (PFT) - “All owners, coaches and General Managers participated in a conference call Monday, with the NFL announcing several changes to COVID-19 protocols.”
• “The Texans Should Have Checked Bill O’Brien Before It Was Too Late” (SI.com) - “Stripped of draft capital and an All-Pro receiver, the organization learned a difficult lesson after awarding the head coach unchecked power.”