Sunday Dawg Chow (6/14): Brother, can you spare a dime? Or maybe a QB?

Browns salary cap: How much Myles Garrett, Joel Bitonio will cost in dead cap in 2026 (Chris Pokorny) – They aren’t members of the Browns anymore, but they account for a huge amount of cap space.
Todd Monken’s truest quote about Browns ongoing QB battle (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland HC facing a decision with no winning answer. But he does have a firm grasp of one key area.
Browns fans are game for a quarterback battle in training camp (Chris Pokorny) – The battle between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson will move on to training camp, and fans are game for it.
Browns history: Ranking Joel Bitonio among the team’s greats on the OLine (Abby Mueller) – Does Joel Bitonio crack the list of top 5 Browns offensive linemen of all time?

When it is the Browns, it always comes back to the quarterback.

How Shedeur Sanders came from behind to catch Deshaun Watson, and the key trait where Sanders has the edge (cleveland.com) – When Deshaun Watson emerged from the voluntary minicamp in April with a significant edge over Shedeur Sanders, it seemed like a long shot for Sanders to close the gap.
Cleveland Browns 53-man roster projection: 2026 post-minicamp prediction (Beacon Journal) – The Cleveland Browns concluded their mandatory minicamp on June 12. Their first training camp practice is expected to occur the final week of July. So, in other words, it is a perfect time to take a swing at projecting how the Browns’ initial 53-man roster will look when roster cutdown date arrives.
What about Jim Schwartz leaving Browns? (Terry Pluto) – Former Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz talked to the Ryan Ripken Podcast and gave his view of resigning after he was passed over to be head coach in favor of Todd Monken.
Isaiah Bond adds 15 pounds of ‘straight muscle’ in offseason to diversify his game (Browns Zone) – Isaiah Bond has a new body to go with a new number. He wore No. 16 as a skinny rookie last year but has bulked up and switched to No. 0.

Falcons OTA notebook: Tough talk from Drake London and James Pearce’s role this fall (The Athletic) – The Atlanta Falcons’ OTAs are over, and there’s only one thing left on the calendar before the team takes its brief summer break — mandatory minicamp next week. That makes this a good time to unload some of the thoughts that kept popping up over the last three weeks.
Commanders believe Daniels, revamped scheme can make it work (ESPN) – The assumption has long been this: Washington will add another receiver before the season. It could be Brandon Aiyuk, who is still under contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Or it could be free agent Stefon Diggs.
Packers’ pass rush needs a breakthrough season from Lukas Van Ness (NFL.com) – It’d be an understatement...