The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow.
The Cleveland Browns are just five days away from the start of training camp, with rookies reporting on July 18 and the veterans following on July 22.
Here at Dawgs By Nature, we’ve been filling the time with plenty of good content, including an ongoing series highlighting five memorable games for each of Cleveland’s opponents in the 2025 season.
The series started last Monday with the Cincinnati Bengals, and so far, we’ve covered the Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
It will continue for the next week, with:
- Miami Dolphins later today;
- New England Patriots on Monday;
- New York Jets on Tuesday;
- Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday;
- San Francisco 49ers on Thursday;
- Tennessee Titans on Friday;
- Chicago Bears on Saturday; and,
- Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Be sure to check them out, and let us know your most memorable games in the comments for each article.
For now, let’s kick off the day with the latest edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature:
- Which Cleveland DB gives Ja’Marr Chase nightmares? (Thomas Moore) – The Cincinnati Bengals talented wide receiver says Denzel Ward is his toughest matchup.
- Mentor native, UDFA WR shares his thoughts on one of Cleveland’s quarterbacks (Matt Wilson) – Kent State’s Luke Floriea reveals his first impressions and current thoughts on quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
- 5 things that happen in every NFL game we don’t even think about (Barry Shuck) – As fans, we watch an NFL game in person or on the tube. We enjoy the contest, especially if our team wins. But just about everything you see on the field wasn’t always part of the game.
- Browns vs. Steelers: 5 memorable games (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland and Pittsburgh own the AFC’s longest rivalry. Here are 5 memorable games from the series.
Cleveland Browns:
- Can Kenny Pickett claim Browns’ starting QB job? (ESPN) – In recent years, the NFL has seen quarterbacks drafted high flame out with their original team but rejuvenate their careers at their second, third — and in some cases, fourth — stop. This summer, the Cleveland Browns’ search for a new starting quarterback could lead them to another reclamation project: Kenny Pickett, the No. 22 pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 draft.
- Browns 2025 training camp position preview: Young RBs take baton from departed Nick Chubb (Beacon Journal) – It’s time to look at the running backs of the Cleveland Browns, which, for the first time since 2017, won’t include Nick Chubb. So who’s here? Let’s take a look.
- If the Browns’ QB of the future isn’t on the roster, who will it be? (cleveland.com) – What’s the old saying? If you have four quarterbacks, you have none? That could be the reality the Cleveland Browns are facing as they embark on a four-man quarterback battle this summer. Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, or Shedeur Sanders will win the jo,b but there’s no guarantee any of those four will be the team’s starter in Week 1 of the 2026 season.
- Haslams buy $25M beachfront mansion in Florida (NEOtrans blog) – Three days after Ohio officials approved $600 million in state funds for the Haslam Sports Group’s new stadium in suburban Cleveland, billionaires Dee and Jimmy Haslam closed on the purchase of a $25 million beachfront mansion in Florida. The two events are either a remarkable coincidence or some tone-deaf scheduling.
NFL:
- Former Arizona Cardinals left tackle and 3-time Pro Bowl pick Luis Sharpe dead at 65 (Arizona Republic) – Former Arizona Cardinals left tackle Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowl selection and widely regarded as the best left tackle in franchise history, has died. He was 65.
- Ndamukong Suh announces NFL retirement, honors late father in emotional farewell (The Athletic) – Ndamukong Suh formally announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, officially bringing an end to a dominant and often-controversial 13-year career.
- Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle seeks redemption in 2025 (ESPN) – There was a point last season where it appeared not only were the Miami Dolphins back from an early-season slump, but so was Jaylen Waddle.