More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today's dose of the Daily Dawg Chow.
By Jon Stinchcomb@JonDBN Apr 17, 2018, 6:30am EDT
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Cleveland Browns:
"Browns sign WR Josh Gordon as exclusive rights free agent" (AP) - "Gordon, 27, is expected to report for the team's offseason workout program Monday. He's eligible to be a restricted free agent in 2019."
"Hue Jackson to his '18 Browns: 'Winning starts today, starts right now'" (Plain Dealer) - "The Browns' offseason program kicked off Monday with an inspirational speech by coach Hue Jackson to a sea of new faces..."
"Report: Browns not interested in Dez Bryant" (PFT) - "The Cowboys released Bryant on Friday, relieving them of his $12.5 million base salary and his $16.5 million salary cap number. His departure saves them $8 million in salary cap space."
"The best 32 draft picks in expansion Browns history" (WKNR) - "His predecessors – Dwight Clark, Butch Davis, Phil Savage, Eric Mangini, Tom Heckert, Joe Banner, Ray Farmer and Sashi Brown..."
NFL:
"NFL, NFLPA announce ban of 10 helmet models after laboratory study" (CBS) - "The NFL and NFLPA released a joint statement Monday that they have banned 10 helmet models from being used in the future."
"Rams DT Aaron Donald absent from start of voluntary workouts" (ESPN) - "Donald didn't attend the start of the Rams' offseason program on Monday. The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year was absent for most of last year's program..."
"Vikings sign Eric Kendricks to 5-year, $50M extension" (NFL.com) - "Now that the Vikings have added Kirk Cousins to bolster the offense, they are turning their attention to nucleus players on the other side of the ball."
"James Harrison Announces Retirement" (SI.com) - "Harrison, 39, played 15 years in the NFL with the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the Steelers' all-time sack leader."