Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (11/18/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns reopen facility, find no close contacts after positive coronavirus test” (ESPN) - “The Cleveland Browns have reopened their facility one day after closing it following the positive COVID-19 test of a player.”
• “Browns resiliency has them prepared and poised for playoff race” (92.3 The Fan) - “Don’t look now, but the Browns find themselves in the thick of a playoff race in mid-November under first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski.”
• “Stefanski understands conditions were extreme Sunday but says coaches still tough on Baker Mayfield for misses” (BrownsZone) - “Baker Mayfield’s statistical line vs. the Texans should come with a giant asterisk.”
• “Nick Chubb All About The Victory, Not Stats Or Spreads” (AP) - “It was during the Green Bay Packers’ resurgence under Brett Favre and Reggie White that the late defensive guru Fritz Shurmur dropped one of his most enduring maxims.”
• “Browns sign WR Derrick Willies to practice squad” (Browns.com) - “Willies (6-4, 207) is in his second season out of Texas Tech. He was originally signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2018.”

NFL:

• “Antonio Brown may have violated Personal Conduct Policy by not reporting October 15 incident” (PFT) - “Antonio Brown‘s latest problem may arise from the failure to disclose his latest problem to the NFL.”
• “Tuesday’s NFL injury and roster news for Week 11” (NFL.com) - “Pierre Desir’s one-year trial with the Jets is ending early. New York is releasing the veteran defensive back, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported.”
• “Bengals release former Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley after he fails physical” (CBS) - “Former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley will not be joining the Cincinnati Bengals after being claimed off of waivers earlier this month.”