Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/12/21)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Analyzing the Browns’ strength of schedule: Browns will face talented lineup of QBs throughout 2021” (Browns.com) - “That will be one of the biggest Browns themes to discuss following the NFL’s schedule release of its first ever 17-game season.”
• “Browns cut Matt McCrane” (PFT) - “McCrane spent last season on Cleveland’s practice squad. He spent time with the Cardinals, Steelers, and Raiders during the 2018 season and appeared in five games between the three teams.”
• “Five Steps to Put the Cleveland Browns in a Position to Compete for the NFL’s Top Prize” (OBR) - “Heading into the 2020 offseason, we laid out eight steps the Browns could take to make it to the playoffs.”
• “Browns Comprehensive NFL Draft Review: Tony Fields II, LB West Virginia” (Browns Digest) - “In his one season at West Virginia, Fields was named defensive newcomer of the year and voted all-Big 12 First Team by the media and coaches.”

NFL:

• “Roundup: Broncos signing OT Ryan Pope, working out veteran linemen” (NFL.com) - “The Broncos have been in search of depth in the trenches after losing a projected starter last week. Help might be just around the corner.”
• “Proud of ‘connection’ with QB, Green Bay Packers WR Davante Adams would do ‘extra thinking’ on future if Aaron Rodgers leaves” (ESPN) - “The Aaron Rodgers trickle-down effect has begun, and the first player it could impact is All-Pro receiver Davante Adams.”
• “Why Jaguars’ Tim Tebow addition is no reason to get upset: What’s behind his mid-30s opportunity at tight end” (CBS) - “Tim Tebow is known to be — by just about every reasonable standard — a good and decent man.”
• “Mississippi Says It Awaits $600K Repayment From Brett Favre” (AP) - “Brett Favre has yet to pay back $600,000 he received from the state of Mississippi for multiple speaking events where he never showed up, authorities said Tuesday.”