The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow.
The latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature:
- Browns free agency: 2 big 2023 targets back on the market this year (Jared Mueller) – Two players in the secondary that Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry previously pursued are back on the free agent market.
- Browns NFL free agency: 2 predictions for Cleveland’s roster, offseason (Curtiss Brown) – Myles Garrett’s trade demands, rumors continue to swirl, but how will the Cleveland Browns roster change with NFL free agency?
- Browns pass on retaining defensive end (Thomas Moore) – The Cleveland Browns made another minor transaction late Friday as the club prepares for the start of free agency. General manager Andrew Berry decided not to tender defensive end James Houston, making the third-year player a free agent.
- Joel Bitonio’s return deserves more hype and attention (Curtiss Brown) – In an offseason filled with uncertainty, the Cleveland Browns desperately needed some positivity. Veteran and well-respected offensive lineman Joel Bitonio contemplated retirement this off-season but decided to surprise everyone as the team announced his return to the Browns.
Cleveland Browns:
- Browns’ buzz at combine indicates offensive priorities in free agency (ESPN) – The next phase of the NFL offseason will take place when the new league year begins and free agency officially commences at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday. It’s a critical offseason for the Cleveland Browns, who are coming off a three-win season and looking to rebuild their roster, beginning with the quarterback position.
- Browns, Myles Garrett, Jimmy Haslam: What is best move? (Terry Pluto) – If I’m Jimmy Haslam, I’m not meeting with Myles Garrett. Not at this stage in the split between the Browns and their star defensive end.
- Browns free agency preview: Everything starts with the quarterback (Beacon Journal) – The Browns are ready to get out the cart and go shopping with free agency about to begin. There are a couple of problems, though.
- If the Browns need to restructure anything, it’s ownership (Browns Zone) – OK, America, in case you were wondering, here is where we are when it comes to the current state of professional sports in Cleveland: the talent-deficient Browns continue to refuse to trade their hall of fame-bound best player on the worst team in the NFL, because that player does not want to play for a loser anymore.
NFL:
- TE Mike Gesicki re-signing with Bengals on 3-year deal (ESPN) – Tight end Mike Gesicki is re-signing with the Cincinnati Bengals after the two sides agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The deal includes $12 million in Year 1.
- QB Sam Darnold not expected to re-sign with Vikings (NFL.com) – It appears the Sam Darnold era in Minnesota will be a one-off. Darnold is not expected to return to the Vikings, who are now focused on other quarterback options they’ve been pursuing in recent weeks, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Saturday, per sources.
- Whatever the Seahawks plan is after trading Geno Smith, it sure better work (The Athletic) – What are the Seattle Seahawks doing? You’ve probably been seeking an answer to that question since learning they agreed to send quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick, according to league sources.