Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/7/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Roger Goodell informs the Browns and all NFL teams they must conduct the NFL draft remotely” (cleveland.com) - “Andrew Berry won’t get a high five from owner Jimmy Haslam after his first-round selection in the NFL Draft April 23.”
• “No remote meetings yet, as start of offseason program delayed” (BrownsZone) - “The NFL calendar was set up to allow teams with new coaches to welcome players to their facilities two weeks earlier than the rest of the league.”
• “Browns banking one-year deals will pay off for defense, now and later” (ESPN) - “The first day of free agency for the Cleveland Browns was all about supporting quarterback Baker Mayfield and reviving an offense that massively underachieved last year.”
• “Browns’ Joe Thomas and Alex Mack named to 2010s NFL All-Decade Team” (WKYC) - “The Cleveland Browns didn’t win a lot of games during the 2010s. But at least as far as their offensive line was concerned, they did enjoy some historic play.”
• “Ohio governor on NFL football by September: ‘I just don’t know’” (PFT) - “Regular testing that creates quick and reliable results, in order to spot a potentially contagious player, coach, trainer, etc. before the virus spreads like wildfire through a locker room.”

NFL:

• “Pass interference replay not expected for 2020 season” (NFL.com) - “Pass interference review was introduced last season for the first time in a one-year trial approved by owners in a 31-1 vote.”
• “Roethlisberger provides an update on recovery from elbow surgery” (CBS) - “Last month, Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ron Cook that he has been working out with his trainer five times a week.”
• “Giants: Dion Lewis In Familiar Role As Barkley’s Backup” (AP) - “It’s a position Lewis had the past two seasons in Tennessee, spelling NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry. He knows the requirements: be a good team player and be ready when needed.”