Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (7/23/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns naming rights sponsor accused of bribing politicians” (PFT) - “A Browns spokesman said only that the team had a ‘great partnership’ with FirstEnergy, but declined any further comment on the report.”
• “David Njoku Attempting Damage Control?” (BrownsDigest) - “Whether he realized it at the time, David Njoku made a trade request without a leg to stand on in terms of leverage and he’s a week away from having to report to Cleveland Browns training camp.”
• “How will Browns divide carries, snaps between Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt?” (Browns.com) - “The Browns certainly had no issue finding ways to get the ball to Chubb, who finished third in the league with 298 rush attempts.”
• “Michael Lombardi: Browns need to be built around Chubb, Hunt” (92.3 The Fan) - “NFL Insider Michael Lombardi talk about the elimination of preseason games and how it affects teams’ readiness for the season...”

NFL:

• “Seahawks will try to re-sign receiver Josh Gordon if he is reinstated” (CBS) - “Gordon is requesting one more chance at a comeback, as the 29-year-old has reportedly reached out to commissioner Roger Goodell concerning reinstatement for the 2020 season.”
• “NFL confirms masks mandatory if fans allowed in stadiums” (ESPN) - “The NFL has not announced a leaguewide policy on allowing fans at games, leaving it up to teams to make the decision based on local mandates.”
• “Mike Zimmer, Vikings finalizing multi-year extension” (NFL.com) - “NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that the Vikings are finalizing a multi-year contract extension with the 64-year-old coach, per sources informed of the situation.”
• “On Football: Behind Health, Stability A Key To NFL Success” (AP) - “Chiefs, 49ers, Saints, Ravens. All powerhouses last season. All in excellent position to be so again if the NFL actually gets to play during the coronavirus pandemic.”