Daily Dawg Chow (5/6): What do you want to read about?

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Joel Bitonio #75 and Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns look on during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Bank Field on November 16, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images As we move into a ne

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What is the story about?

As we move into a new era of the weekday Dawg Chow, we have a couple of questions for the faithful readers.

First, what kind of stories do you want us to link to every day? We try to include a nice variety, but are there certain stories you want more of? Or ones that you can do without?

Second, The Athletic recently changed its policy so that subscribers can share links to the stories that anyone can read. We have always tried hard not to include links to stories that are behind paywalls, so this is a nice

change. There will be a linked story here in a moment, so the question is: can you click through and see the entire article?

Let us know in the comments, and we will do our best to continue building a Daily Dawg Chow that is enjoyable and worth your time to read and comment on.

Dawgs By Nature

Browns schedule: Difficulty rank should give fans more hope (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns 2026 schedule hasn’t been released, but we know the opponents. This difficulty ranking is built on hope.
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders graduates (Barry Shuck) – While preparing for his second NFL season, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders returned to Boulder, Colo., to walk in the ceremony.
Sigh of relief for NFL, Browns fans? Sign of hope with refs (Jared Mueller) – The NFL may not have to deal with replacement refs for the 2026 season. Cleveland Browns fans have one less worry.

Rookie Minicamp is Coming!

The Browns will welcome the rookies to Berea this week for Rookie Minicamp, which runs from May 8 to May 10. We will have plenty of news about what goes on over those three days, but until then, here are some stories to help you get acquainted with the new guys, courtesy of our own Barry Shuck.

The Feed

In these troubled and divisive times, this is one thing that all Browns fans can get behind!

Cleveland Browns

The Browns answered plenty of questions this offseason; here’s what’s left (cleveland.com) – The biggest question the Browns have left themselves post-draft is at quarterback. That’s why Deshaun Watson is suddenly the topic du jour, the early leader in the battle to start for new head coach Todd Monken.
Carsen Ryan’s coach at BYU sees perfect opportunity with Browns (Beacon Journal) – Carsen Ryan wasn’t invited to the NFL combine. For a draft prospect, that can be a major hurdle to get over.
Sound Smart: 5 Observations on the Biggest Post-Draft Storylines (Fox Sports) – Deshaun Watson is in pole position to start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in 2026. And … my goodness, why and how Where is Shedeur Sanders?
Browns put on notice over latest Deshaun Watson decision (heavy.com) – There is a growing belief that the Cleveland Browns cannot hold a clean quarterback competition due to their investment in Deshaun Watson. (Editor’s note: This is what we are curious about – is this the type of story you want to read?)
Which Browns have been overlooked this offseason? Quinshon Judkins leads the list (The Athletic) – The Cleveland Browns’ 10-man draft class officially arrives Thursday afternoon for a weekend rookie minicamp. Two weeks from today, the quarterback competition and overall installation of new coach Todd Monken’s offense will proceed to the next step when Cleveland holds its first organized team activity practice.

NFL

Falcons believe rookie WR Branch fits new scheme (ESPN) – Zachariah Branch spent the night of April 24 in a five-bedroom suite at the Crockfords Las Vegas, a luxe offshoot of the Resorts World hotel and casino right on the famous Strip.
NY Giants news: DT D.J. Reader finally agrees to terms with New York (Big Blue View) – The Giants land the veteran nose tackle they needed.
Ranking the top 15 NFL quarterbacks on rookie contracts in 2026 (NFL.com) – The title window. It’s open when a team has a franchise quarterback who’s demonstrated the ability to lead his squad to the promised land, and it’s wide open when that quarterback is on his rookie contract.