Daily Dawg Chow 8/27: Browns news, Kenny Pickett traded, Dustin Hopkins released among others on Cut-down day, more

Cleveland Browns roster cuts: Team announces initial 53-man roster (Chris Pokorny) A full list of cuts, and a look at the Browns’ 53-man roster
Browns officially name their backup QB for the regular season (Chris Pokorny) Who got the honor — Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders?
Browns salary cap: Impact from cutting Dustin Hopkins is surprising (Jared Mueller) Browns initial 53-man roster is out and the release of Dustin Hopkins leads to salary cap impact
Browns have horrible odds to win the AFC North: Does that make it tempting? (Chris Pokorny) Could the Browns surge past the likes of Pittsburgh?

Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2025 season (clevelandbrowns.com) “Cleveland trimmed its roster to 53 players”
Shedeur Sanders’ value to the Cleveland Browns goes beyond the field (Andscape) “People care about the Cleveland Browns. That’s my takeaway from the recently completed NFL preseason.”
Dillon Gabriel named Browns backup quarterback over Shedeur Sanders (USA Today) “Dillon Gabriel has won Cleveland’s backup quarterback job. Here’s what that means for the Browns QB depth chart and Shedeur Sanders:”
Kenny Pickett is gone, but even so, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel face another problem with the Cleveland Browns-yes, Deshaun Watson (Marca) “There is no doubt that the Cleveland Browns are perhaps the most dysfunctional team in the NFL over the past two decades.”
Browns cut roster down to 53! (Youtube) Quincy Carrier reacts to the latest