Daily Dawg Chow (7/9): Can Jared Verse activate beast mode?

Browns DE a ‘beast’ but needs to add variety to his toolbox (Thomas Moore) – Jared Verse scores favorably in ESPN polling of the game’s top edge rushers for the 2026 season.
Browns TE Joe Royer can be more than just a fifth-round draft pick (Barry Shuck) – The Cleveland Browns new offense under Todd Monken will need plenty of tight ends, Joe Royer could break out as a rookie.
Browns roster: WR depth chart and expectations (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland added a pair of promising rookies in the draft, so what does the WR depth chart look like for 2026?

Greg Pruitt was so much to watch – an earlier version of Eric Metcalf. And those tearaway jerseys!

Shedeur Sanders focused on ‘being the best quarterback in the world’ (Beacon Journal) – The Browns’ Berea headquarters isn’t devoid of players during February and March. There’s always a handful who stay in the area to work out or to rehab injuries.
How will veteran receivers fit in pass-catching picture? 15 Browns questions for ’26 (cleveland.com) – A little competition is a good thing. Browns GM Andrew Berry will have to make some difficult roster decisions by the time roster cut-down day arrives, and wide receiver is one of the positions that will require those hard choices.
Browns 6-Foot-3 Target Enters Camp in Danger (heavy.com) – Cedric Tillman is running out of time to prove he can be more than a promising prospect in the Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver room.
Answering the Browns’ biggest questions for the 2026 NFL season (Browns Wire) – As the Cleveland Browns continue to prepare for the 2026 NFL season, many questions surround the struggling franchise heading into its Week One matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ty Simpson soaking in everything Rams’ QB room has to offer (ESPN) – Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson said the team’s offseason program made him feel like he was a college freshman again learning the playbook.
The Chicago Bears lived a charmed life in 2025. Can it continue? (The Athletic) – Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles had a feeling this spring, confident that his team is built to last.
Mac Jones recalls ‘crazy journey’ to 49ers after being passed over during 2021 NFL Draft (NFL.com) – Mac Jones thought he might end up in San Francisco during the 2021 NFL Draft. It took four more years for him to actually become a Niner.