Daily Dawg Chow (6/25): Nothing given. Everything earned

Dawgs By Nature

• New Browns DE Jared Verse taking on vocal leadership role already: ‘Earn’ it (Jared Mueller) – The addition of Jared Verse to the Cleveland Browns roster replaces Myles Garrett with a different leader on defense.
• Which Browns player will take the biggest jump in 2026? (Abby Mueller) – There are a few Browns’ players that have an opportunity to take a major leap this season.
• Browns GM Andrew Berry brings back former GM for third stint with team (Thomas Moore) – Ryan Grigson is back for another go with the Browns after the Vikings decided his services were no longer needed.
• Something or nothing? The trade “rumors” surrounding Browns Shedeur Sanders (Curtiss Brown) – Rumors surrounding the Cleveland Browns trading Shedeur Sanders may make some sense, but is it trade calls or talks?

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Cleveland Browns

• Browns ‘impressed’ with Emmanuel McNeil-Warren even without ‘ton of time’ (Beacon Journal) – Emmanuel McNeil-Warren has been one of the Browns’ most intriguing rookies. It started with the second-round safety’s potential coming out of the University of Toledo. However, it’s only increased because he has not been on the field for team drills during the latter stages of the Browns’ offseason program, including minicamp, with an undisclosed injury.
• Assessing the Browns’ quarterback room ahead of the 2026 season (clevelandbrowns.com) – The Browns are in the midst of another quarterback competition this offseason, with a majority of the first-team reps in OTAs and minicamp taken by Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson during the offseason program.
• On the Shedeur Sanders trade rumor, a report on Deshaun Watson’s status and the Brendan Sorsby outlook (cleveland.com) – A sports talk radio report has circulated — and gone viral — this week that the Browns are talking to teams about trading Shedeur Sanders, and fielding ongoing calls about his availability.
• Browns coach Todd Monken reflects on end of Ravens tenure: ‘Everything has a shelf life’ (NFL.com) – It’s been nearly six months since the Ravens fired John Harbaugh, yet some are still reckoning with their new reality. Consider Todd Monken, the Browns’ new coach who landed the job only after he was dismissed as part of Harbaugh’s staff in Baltimore. Although he’s happy with where he is now, he also isn’t afraid to speak candidly on the end of his tenure with the now-rival Ravens, either.

NFL

• Steelers embrace Mike McCarthy in first offseason without Mike Tomlin (ESPN) – For all of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ additions this offseason, something that wasn’t there caught T.J. Watt’s attention during OTAs and minicamp practices.
• Could Joe Burrow going under center unlock explosive plays? The Bengals are investigating (The Athletic) – Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher didn’t flinch when he saw the chart posted on a screen during the conversation.
• Late for Work: Biggest Lesson Learned During Offseason Workouts (baltimoreravens.com) – Minicamp is in the rearview mirror, and...