Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/2/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Denzel Ward to pay bills for 21 people out of work due to COVID-19 crisis” (ABJ) - “Ward will pay a big expense for 21 people who are out of work due to the global health crisis, his Make Them Know Your Name foundation announced Wednesday.”
• “Browns Biggest Needs As It Stands 3 Weeks From The NFL Draft” (OBR) - “There are little choices in free agency for left tackle other than Trent Williams via trade or Jason Peters as a possible short-term left tackle.”
• “5 things to know about new Browns WR/return man JoJo Natson” (Browns.com) - “He spent his first training camp/preseason with the Indianapolis Colts but did not make the 53-man roster when it came time to make final cuts.”
• “AFC North predictions, best bets: Advanced model fading Browns” (CBS) - “The model says the Cleveland Browns are overvalued at +500 in the latest 2020 NFL odds to capture the AFC North title and win the division in just 4.8 percent of simulations.”

NFL:

• “Roundup: Texans signing Tim Jernigan to 1-year deal” (NFL.com) - “The defensive tackle is signing a one-year deal with the Houston Texans worth up to $3.75 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per Bill Johnson, Jernigan’s agent.”
• “NFLPA tells membership that claims of revised CBA are ‘completely false’” (PFT) - “The NFL Players Association has responded to the accusation that the Collective Bargaining Agreement was altered between the version on which the players voted and the final draft.”
• “Bill Belichick’s 1991 scouting notes still apply today” (ESPN) - “Belichick enters his 46th NFL season in 2020, and he has evolved with the game itself over that time. He also has stayed true to his core beliefs in many ways.”
• “McCoy Trying To Settle In As Giants Quarterback” (AP) - “After spending much of the past six seasons as a backup quarterback with the Washington Redskins, Colt McCoy knows his job coming to the New York Giants.”