Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/2/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns moving in wrong direction by letting linebacker Joe Schobert leave as free agent” (BrownsZone) - “The Browns aren’t good enough to let good players walk away. They haven’t been for two decades. The statement is simplistic but true. And timely.”
• “Rashard Higgins expects to test the free-agent market, but Browns want him back at the right price, source says” (cleveland.com) - “The Browns might still roll out the red carpet for Rashard ‘Hollywood’ Higgins after all.”
• “NFL Draft Scenarios Mostly Work in Browns Favor” (OBR) - “The Cleveland Browns have a need for an offensive tackle and that has been the primary focus leading up to the NFL Combine and will be leading up to the NFL Draft.”
• “Watch: Browns punter Jamie Gillan practices snow punts in Tremont” (WKYC) - “Jamie Gillan experienced plenty over the course of his first season with the Cleveland Browns. He’s still waiting, however, to face his first snow.”

NFL:

• “Bears, Pats among potential trade partners for Dalton” (NFL.com) - “Several quarterbacks are set to hit free agency in the coming weeks. As those dominoes fall, notably Tom Brady and Philip Rivers, the market for Andy Dalton should become clearer.”
• “Bengals plan to use franchise tag on receiver A.J. Green” (ESPN) - “The Cincinnati Bengals currently plan to use the franchise tag on wide receiver A.J. Green, sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler.”
• “Cowboys would use exclusive tag on Dak Prescott if no deal reached and let Byron Jones walk” (CBS) - “The exclusive tag for quarterbacks this offseason is estimated to be around $33 million, which is about $6 million more than the regular franchise tag.”
• “Proposed CBA beefs up punishment for non-stimulant PEDs” (PFT) - “The summary of key terms distributed by the NFL Players Association to all players sets forth the revised terms on the policy regarding performance-enhancing substances.”