SATURDAY DAWG CHOW (7/27): NICK CHUBB DOING THINGS, THE ROUGH AFC, DESHAUN WATSON’S NOISE, AND MORE!
Dawgs By Nature:
- Cleveland Browns Training Camp Recap: Day 2 - Chubb getting work after practice (Chris Pokorny) - Day 2 of Cleveland Browns training camp featured a surprise update on RB Nick Chubb, some more throwing from QB Deshaun Watson, and a brief look at the first-team defense.
- Did Kevin Stefanski make the right call on calling plays? (Damon Wolfe) - A question that typically lingers into training camp was addressed on day one by Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski. But did he make the right decision?
- Myles Garrett: ‘AFC is a slaughterhouse’ (Thomas Moore) - The 2024 schedule presents a major upgrade for the defense of the Cleveland Browns, one that defensive Myles Garrett embraces.
- Exciting Nick Chubb update from training camp on Friday (Jared Mueller) - Even though he was placed on the PUP list, Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb’s return from injury appears to be going well.
- Browns first team drills, Deshaun Watson connects with Amari Cooper (Jared Mueller) - The first sign of offense versus defense at training camp for the Cleveland Browns is exciting.
Cleveland Browns:
- Deshaun Watson looking to block out ‘all the noise’ in 2024 (ESPN) - In response to a question about what he has altered entering the 2024 season compared to his previous two years with the Cleveland Browns, quarterback Deshaun Watson said Friday that he’s focused on blocking out external factors.
- How Myles Garrett has gone from being ‘part of someone else’s story’ to a main-character mentor for the Browns (cleveland.com) - Cleveland Browns superstar edge rusher Myles Garrett is — almost unbelievably — entering year eight of his NFL career. It’s a fact so unbelievable, that Garrett actually covered his face with both hands when that fact was brought up during his press conference on Friday, following the second practice of Browns training camp at The Greenbrier resort.
- Nick Chubb looks great running sprints after practice (Browns Zone) - Jimmy Haslam had to like what he was watching. The Cleveland Browns owner pulled up a chair as running back Nick Chubb ran sprints Friday after training camp practice under the watchful eye of the medical staff. Chubb looked great, appearing to run full speed.
- Kevin Stefanski undecided if Deshaun Watson will play in preseason (clevelandbrowns.com) - Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is taking his time before deciding whether to play quarterback Deshaun Watson in the preseason.
NFL:
- Dolphins agree to four-year extension with Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Herald) - The Miami Dolphins on Friday signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to the largest contract in franchise history.
- Lamar Jackson still out of Ravens practice due to illness (baltimoreravens.com) - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson remains sidelined with an illness and did not practice Friday. He continues to undergo further evaluation and receive care from the Ravens’ medical team.
- Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers agrees to 3-year extension worth up to $30M (NFL.com) - The New England Patriots locked up another core playmaker. The Pats and safety Jabrill Peppers are finalizing a three-year $24 million extension worth up to $30 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday, per a source informed of the pact.
- Steelers’ Russell Wilson sidelined again with calf issue (ESPN) - For the second day in a row, Mr. Unlimited’s participation was very limited at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Coach Mike Tomlin opted to sideline quarterback Russell Wilson again out of an abundance of caution following the quarterback’s calf injury during the team’s conditioning test Wednesday afternoon.