Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/3/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Cleveland Browns Van Pelt Says Baker Mayfield Is ‘All Bought In’” (OBR) - “Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has been very impressed with Baker Mayfield and his play since getting on the field this summer.”
• “Former Akron Zip JoJo Natson ready for new role with Browns” (ABJ) - “Before wide receiver-kick returner JoJo Natson had even joined the Browns, he had already left a legacy in Northeast Ohio as a member of the University of Akron football team.”
• “Browns kicker Austin Seibert works to put Dawg Pound struggles behind him” (cleveland.com) - “Browns second-year kicker Austin Seibert spent his offseason working at a middle school field in Texas near where he lived.”
• “Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. is primed to return to elite status in 2020” (PFF) - “Clearly, a lack of usage was not the issue for Beckham, as his market share percentage was right in line with his career usage rates.”

NFL:

• “Coach Anthony Lynn says Tyrod Taylor is Chargers’ starting quarterback” (ESPN) - “In case there was any hint of doubt about the quarterback position, Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn eliminated it Wednesday morning.”
• “Kamara Returns To Saints Practice Amid Contract Negotiations” (AP) - “Kamara returned to practice Wednesday after declining to take the field in recent days because of his apparent dissatisfaction with progress on a contract extension.”
• “Ron Rivera names Dwayne Haskins starting QB for Washington” (NFL.com) - “Since taking over the Washington Football Team in January, Rivera has maintained Haskins must win the starting gig.”
• “Kirk Cousins clarifies controversial COVID-19 comments from July” (PFT) - “The Vikings quarterback taped a podcast with Kyle Brandt, and Cousins’ comments about the COVID-19 pandemic came out this week.”