Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (2/23/21)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns are still in the mix for J.J. Watt along with several other teams, source says” (cleveland.com) - “Compensation is obviously always an essential factor, and Watt wants to get paid in his first swing at free agency.”
• “Pass rusher J.J. Watt tweets he’s in no rush to pick next team” (BrownsZone) - “The free agent defensive end who’s being pursued by the Browns and several other teams responded to someone on Twitter who asked about his plans to sign.”
• “Cleveland Browns Interior Defensive Line Breakdown, Analysis and Looking Ahead” (OBR) - “The Cleveland Browns are likely about to experience the result of their recent success as a player they usually would retain will likely leave as an unrestricted free agent.”
• “Should the Browns extend Baker Mayfield?” (ESPN) - “Tim Hasselbeck insists Baker Mayfield is only going to improve under Kevin Stefanski.” - VIDEO

NFL:

• “Four-Time Pro Bowl Guard Iupati Retires After 11 Seasons” (AP) - “Four-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Mike Iupati says he’s retiring after 11 seasons in the NFL with three NFC West teams.”
• “Steelers coach Mike Tomlin diagnosed with COVID-19, away from team facility” (NFL.com) - “Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was diagnosed with COVID-19 and is away from the team facility, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday...”
• “Optimism grows for full NFL stadiums in 2021” (PFT) - “From the availability of vaccines to signs of potential herd immunity, some believe that, by Memorial Day, the tide will have turned dramatically.”
• “Seahawks got calls about Russell Wilson from one-third of NFL teams, some clubs predict QB’s price, per report” (CBS) - “Russell Wilson has made plenty of waves throughout the infancy of the 2021 offseason.”