Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/18/21)

Cleveland Browns:

• “NFLPA president, Browns center JC Tretter explains why players are avoiding OTAs” (92.3 The Fan) - “NFLPA president and Browns center JC Tretter has encouraged a boycott of any in-person voluntary training this offseason.”
• “Haslam Sports Group presents lakefront transformation proposal, other local leaders push for new development” (WKYC) - “Cleveland’s Virtual Finance Committee received a presentation on a proposal for Cleveland’s lakefront on Monday.”
• “Draft is over so let’s take a realistic look at what it means in 2021” (Pluto) - “There are some people who can claim the 11-5 record was fluke thanks to a weak schedule, a few breaks, etc. Let’s say they were 10-6 or even 9-7.”
• “When the NFL talks, for some reason people listen” (BrownsZone) - “Personally, it would be fine with me if there was no schedule announcement day at all for the NFL. In fact, I think the league is totally missing the boat in even announcing the schedule.”

NFL:

• “Veteran QB Brian Hoyer re-signs with Patriots” (NFL.com) - “Hoyer has re-signed with the New England Patriots, his agency JL Sports announced Monday. It’s a one-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.”
• “Kelly Kleine makes history as Broncos name her executive director of football operations” (CBS) - “Kleine comes to Denver after spending the past nine years in the Vikings’ scouting department.”
• “Colts agree to two weeks of on-field work, no mandatory minicamp” (PFT) - “It’s a calculated risk by the Colts. With two months away from the team, the players will have more time to let themselves get out of shape.”
• “Jacksonville Jaguars waive RB Ryquell Armstead” (ESPN) - “The Jacksonville Jaguars waived running back Ryquell Armstead, who missed the entire 2020 season because of complications related to COVID-19.”