Sunday Dawg Chow (5/4): Is this goodbye for Nick Chubb?

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

The latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL is in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow, including looking at the futures of veterans Nick Chubb and David Njoku, and more on two of this year’s key rookies.

Dawgs By Nature:

• Browns RB Jerome Ford new contract: What does it mean for Nick Chubb? (Barry Shuck) - The Cleveland Browns running back room just may have gotten lighter when Jerome Ford agreed to a significant pay reduction. With the Browns drafting two rookie running backs in the April NFL Draft, this one move might signify that the franchise will not re-sign fan favorite Nick Chubb for the 2025 season.
• Could this veteran be a trade candidate? (Thomas Moore) - If the 2025 NFL season turns sour, TE David Njoku could be on the trading block, according to Pro Football Network.
• Browns NFL draft film: LB Carson Schwesinger solves problems on defense (Jared Mueller) - JOK or no JOK, Cleveland Browns 2nd round NFL draft pick Carson Schwesinger can fix the team’s problems on defense.
• NFL Insider reveals fascinating information on Shedeur Sanders’ selection (Matt Wilson) - The Cleveland Browns were able to select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler divulged some interesting information surrounding Sanders’ selection.

Cleveland Browns:

• Why did Shedeur Sanders fall in the NFL draft? (Terry Pluto) - There was another member of the Deion Sanders family eligible for the NFL Draft.
• Could a Medina native and QB get drafted by the Browns in 2026? (beaconjournal.com) - The dust is still settling after the 2025 NFL Draft sent a fresh crop of young prospects to the professional ranks, so it makes perfect sense that mock drafts are out for next year. Yes, already. What do they say about what the Browns will do?
• Jason & Travis get REAL about the Cleveland Browns selecting Shedeur Sanders late in the NFL Draft (New Heights) - Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce dissect the biggest story of the 2025 NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders slipping to the 5th round, and how excited they are that the Browns picked him up.
• Mason Graham explains his NFL Combine weight loss, and where he’s at now (cleveland.com) - Mason Graham raised some eyebrows during the NFL Combine two months ago, but not for the reasons you would expect from the top defensive tackle in a draft class.

NFL:

• Inside Quinn Ewers’ draft process and post-slide motivation (ESPN) - Quinn Ewers was in pain. He could not eat very much, if at all. He could hardly smile. And very little of it had to do with where he went in the NFL draft: Round 7 — No. 231 of 257 picks — to the Miami Dolphins.
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