Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/31/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Baker Mayfield has up-and-down practice at stadium, says his greatest improvement in camp has come as leader in locker room” (BrownsZone) - “The upgrade in setting and intensity didn’t erase all the offensive struggles.”
• “LB Malcolm Smith looking to ‘add my sauce’ to Browns defense” (92.3 The Fan) - “Enter Malcolm Smith to fill the hole left by Wilson, who suffered a hyperextended knee and will be out an undetermined amount of time.”
• “Browns giving Jedrick Wills multiple looks in practice” (PFT) - “The Browns are doing everything they can to have rookie left tackle Jedrick Wills ready for the opener. Primarily, they’re doing that by throwing everyone on the defensive line at him.”
• “Myles Garrett among several Browns missing Sunday’s practice in FirstEnergy Stadium” (BrownsWire) - “Stefanski labeled it nothing more than precautionary, but it’s the second separate ailment that has held Garrett out of camp in the last two weeks.”
• “Actor Chadwick Boseman once played a Cleveland Brown in movie ‘Draft Day’” (WKYC) - “He starred in the film ‘Draft Day,’ filmed in Cleveland, where he was a top draft pick from Ohio State. By then, however, he was hardly new to Hollywood.”

NFL:

• “Jaguars Trading Ngakoue To Vikings For 2 Picks” (AP) - “A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022.”
• “Jets void Kalen Ballage deal, lose La’Mical Perine to injury” (ESPN) - “Ballage, acquired in a trade with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, will revert to the Dolphins because of a hamstring injury, a source confirmed.”
• “Training Camp Buzz: Titans RB Derrick Henry, the dual threat?” (NFL.com) - “After proving his dominance on the ground in 2019, reigning NFL rushing champion Derrick Henry is working to become more dangerous in another area of his game.”
• “Inside the Dolphins’ Preparation to Have Fans at Hard Rock Stadium” (MMQB) - “The Dolphins are preparing to host 13,000 fans for their home opener. Here’s how they arrived at that number and the precautions they’ve taken to keep everyone as safe as possible.”