It has been a mostly quiet couple of days across the NFL.
With the opening wave of free agency and the second wave of “bargain signings” now in the books, the league’s attention is turning to the 2026 NFL Draft. There will still be signings, of course, but many of those will not come until after the draft as teams wait to see what holes remain on their rosters, and what veterans are still available to patch them.
That makes today seem like a good one for another book recommendation, so let’s go with
Cat On The Road to Findout by Yusuf Cat Stevens, which we just finished reading.
Unless you were there, it is easy not to know that Stevens was one of the biggest music stars of the early 1970s, before a near-death experience led him to walk away from the industry, embrace Islam, and set out on a journey to his family and humanitarian work.
The book is very straightforward as Stevens tells his life story from growing up in England, through his music career, his beliefs, and finally returning to his music.
It is a little bit long at 560 pages, but overall it was a good read, even for those who are only vaguely familiar with Stevens’ music catalogue.
Let’s get rolling with today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature
- Browns 2026 mock draft: Who is the pick in Round 2? (Thomas Moore) – While the focus is on the first round, GM Andrew Berry needs to also hit on the second-round selection.
- Jordyn Tyson injury update could change NFL draft stock, Browns options (Jared Mueller) – Cleveland Browns fans love the idea of Jordyn Tyson joining his brother Jaylon, but injuries could drop WR in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- 7-round Browns mock draft: Fixing what can be fixed in 10 picks (Doug Farrar) – Cleveland Browns walk into the 2026 NFL draft with a bevy of picks. SB Nation’s Doug Farrar’s mock draft attempts to fix a few things.
- Jarvis Landry’s recent comments about the Browns might spark fan reaction (Abby Mueller) – Former Cleveland Browns WR Jarvis Landry had a lot to say about his time in Cleveland, including Kevin Stefanski.
- Grading the Browns free agent signings: Offense, special teams (Barry Shuck) – The Cleveland Browns roster needed improvement. Grading how GM Andrew Berry’s moves have gone so far.
- Salary cap: OL Elgton Jenkins’ contract with the Cleveland Browns (Chris Pokorny) – Looking at the details of Browns OL Elgton Jenkins’ contract, option bonuses, and incentives.
Cleveland Browns
- Browns host receivers Makai Lemon, Denzel Boston, Omar Cooper Jr. and others for recent top 30 pre-draft visits (cleveland.com) – USC’s Makai Lemon, Washington’s Denzel Boston and Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. are among the receivers the Browns have hosted for top 30 pre-draft visits in recent days, league sources tell cleveland.com.
- Offensive line moves were necessary, provide options with work left to do (Browns Zone) – The Browns didn’t have an offensive line two weeks ago. They do now. That’s a start.
- 3 latest predictions for the Browns’ first-round picks: Mock Draft Roundup (clevelandbrowns.com) – With the initial flurry of free agency in the review mirror, teams are seeing their rosters take more shape ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
NFL
- Why Kenny Pickett was drawn to Panthers by coach Dave Canales (ESPN) – It was March 21, 2022, when Kenny Pickett had lunch with Dave Canales at a South Pittsburgh brewery called Fat Head’s Saloon after the quarterback’s workout at Pitt’s pro day.
- 2026 NFL Free Agency: 10 unsigned players who can be steals (PFF) – What makes the offseason so compelling is that some of the most impactful acquisitions don’t happen until much later in free agency. Here are 10 unsigned free agents who, come January, we may wonder how they weren’t scooped up earlier.
- Veteran WR DJ Chark announces retirement after seven NFL seasons (NFL.com) – Veteran wide receiver DJ Chark is calling it a career after seven seasons in the NFL.
