Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/16/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “The Browns should let Odell Beckham Jr. seek a trade if they remain committed to Baker Mayfield, and one report says they’re already shopping him” (cleveland.com) - “The disconnect is still there, and it’s real.”
• “Disconnect: Mayfield To OBJ Still Not Clicking For Browns” (AP) - “Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. still aren’t connecting the way the Cleveland Browns planned, and it’s becoming a concern.”
• “Baker Mayfield encourages fans to get ‘rowdy,’ and Kevin Stefanski says 6,000 will sound like 60,000” (BrownsZone) - “Baker Mayfield challenged the fans lucky enough to attend the game Thursday night against the Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium.”
• “Gov. DeWine urges bars across Ohio to be on alert for Cleveland Browns-Cincinnati Bengals game on Thursday” (WKYC) - “NFL football is back in Ohio, but that certainly doesn’t mean the coronavirus pandemic is over.”
• “Bengals claim ex-Browns kicker Austin Seibert off waivers; still sticking with Randy Bullock” (ESPN) - “The Bengals picked up Seibert two days before Cincinnati travels to Cleveland to face Seibert’s former team.”

NFL:

• “Jets placing RB Le’Veon Bell (hamstring) on injured reserve” (NFL.com) - “The Jets are placing Bell on injured reserve, NFL Network’s Kim Jones reported Tuesday afternoon. Bell is eligible to return after three weeks.”
• “Business of Football: Creative Clowney Trade Squashed; Running Backs Paid” (MMQB) - “Our Business of Football expert has plenty of thoughts on one of the busiest times of the year for player acquisition and contract negotiations.”
• “Twelve quarterbacks have a passer rating of 100 or higher” (PFT) - “Twelve quarterbacks have a passer rating of 100 or higher (minimum 10 attempts) through the first week. That ties for the second-most in history after Week One, according to the NFL.”