Saturday Dawg Chow (6/14): Sad goodbyes, motivated stars, trade chatter, and more!

The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Saturday Dawg Chow.

The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature, along with additional news from around the NFL in today’s edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow.

Dawgs By Nature:

• Nick Chubb: ‘This isn’t goodbye’ (Thomas Moore) - The Cleveland Browns made the logical rather than emotional decision in the offseason to move on from Chubb, and the official end came this week when Chubb signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. On Thursday, Chubb issued a farewell message to fans on his Instagram account.
• Browns season: Given 1 simple reason for optimism in 2025 (Jared Mueller) - Soon, the summer of lists will hit the national airwaves and websites en masse. Predictions will shortly follow as the countdown to training camp ticks toward zero. For the Cleveland Browns, most predictions and lists have a single positive: Myles Garrett.
• WWE star has advice for Shedeur Sanders (Matt Wilson) - In an interview with Rich Eisen, WWE’s The Miz provided the nation with some thoughts on Cleveland’s quarterback situation when it comes to Joe Flacco and Shedeur Sanders being in the same room.
• Could the Browns make a trade for a wide receiver? 3 names come to mind (Curtiss Brown) - With minicamp over, trade rumors might start back up with the Cleveland Browns possibly needing a wide receiver,
• Joe Flacco lays down hard truth about leadership (Thomas Moore) - Veteran Cleveland Browns QB Joe Flacco knows that what happens on the field is more important than what happens in OTAs.
• Browns stadium plan clears major financial hurdle (Thomas Moore) - Ohio Senate approves $600 million for domed stadium project. All that is left is final approval by Gov. Mike DeWine.

Cleveland Browns:

• ‘He’s all the way bought in’: Browns DL coach Jacques Cesaire sees motivated Myles Garrett (Beacon Journal) - There was a month or so when a pall of sort hung over the Cleveland Browns like a London fog. This wasn’t the pall of a 3-14 season, but of a potential seismic change to their roster. Then, in early March, All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett exchanged his very public trade demand for a four-year, $160 million contract extension. Suddenly, the fog lifted and all was much better.
• Why I spent the final Browns’ minicamp practice watching the defensive line (cleveland.com) - All eyes have rightfully been on the Browns’ quarterback battle through the offseason program, and the same remained true on Thursday, the final day of mandatory minicamp. But with the NFL’s summer break quickly approaching, there was a different position group I aimed to watch in this final practice: The defensive line.
• Kenny Pickett appreciates all the reps, likes where he stands after minicamp (Browns Zone) - Kenny Pickett took the first snaps of the last 11-on-11 drill of mandatory minicamp Thursday, a two-minute scenario. Much more important will be his spot in the...