Daily Dawg Chow (6/30): Joel Bitonio is a Cleveland legend

Dawgs By Nature

• Exclusive Joel Bitonio post-Browns retirement interview: Timing, health, history and more (Barry Shuck) – Cleveland Browns legend Joel Bitonio sat down with DBN to talk retirement, health, history and more.
• Which rookie are Browns fans most looking forward to at training camp? It might surprise you (Chris Pokorny) – Browns fans voice which rookie they are wanting to focus on in training camp.
• The Browns training camp 2026 schedule is out, with nine open practices for fans (Chris Pokorny) – When can fans start attending practice? Find out!
• Browns represented on PFF’s all-undrafted team (Chris Pokorny) – Which Cleveland defender earned the accolade?
• Browns offseason once again makes a positive list: “Winners” with all moves considered (Jared Mueller) – As we hit the wait until Cleveland Browns training camp, another positive offseason grade from the national media.

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Cleveland Browns

• KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston ‘expectations’ based on ‘work they put in’ (Beacon Journal) – The real thing is still to come for the Browns’ rookie wide receiver duo of KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. That’ll be when training camp and, eventually, the regular season begin.
• Why the Browns are set up to feature one of the most dangerous defensive schemes in the NFL (cleveland.com) – Football is a copycat league, but every few years a new trend emerges that changes how defenses are built. The next evolution is already happening at both the college and professional levels: bigger, faster, more versatile defenses built around safeties instead of traditional nickel corners.
• Browns hire Ryan Grigson, promote Chris Cooper (clevelandbrowns.com) – The Cleveland Browns have hired Ryan Grigson as Senior Football Advisor and promoted Chris Cooper to Senior Vice President of Football Administration.
• KC Concepcion on Browns WR room: ‘It can be dangerous. Everybody complements each other’ (NFL.com) – The Cleveland Browns upgraded the receiver room this offseason, adding first-round pick KC Concepcion and second-rounder Denzel Boston. Despite rumors that the additions could mean the end of Jerry Jeudy’s run in Cleveland, the Browns have been adamant that the former first-rounder remains a key piece. With Cedric Tillman, Isaiah Bond and free-agent Tylan Wallace, the Browns’ wideout room is significantly improved over last year’s group.

NFL

• Taking stock of the AFC North: ‘It’s a transition year for the division’ (ESPN) – At the end of the Baltimore Ravens’ minicamp, quarterback Lamar Jackson couldn’t hide his excitement when asked about his reaction to Myles Garrett no longer being in the AFC North. Jackson pumped both fists and exclaimed: “I was like, ‘Yes! I don’t have to see him!'”
• Former NFL star Chris Johnson reveals ALS diagnosis at 39 (ABC News) – Former NFL star and three-time Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
• Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield on contract: ‘It’s a matter of finding that middle ground’ (NFL.com) – The downtime...