{"id":847107,"date":"2026-04-01T13:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/847107\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:04:20","slug":"daily-dawg-chow-4-1-the-most-serious-non-joking-browns-news-digest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/847107\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dawg Chow 4\/1; the most serious, non-joking Browns news digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/94468affe831344a0bce4c039bde945b.webp\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"452\" height=\"115\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7191688c288bfd4d88ec93c71adb7a3c.webp\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Browns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cleveland Browns&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cleveland Browns<\/a> coverage from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dawgs By Nature;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dawgs By Nature&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dawgs By Nature<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-nfl-draft\/121095\/browns-nfl-draft-todd-monken-fullback-patrick-ricard-oscar-delp-max-bredeson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Browns NFL draft: Finding Todd Monken his fullback;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Browns NFL draft&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Browns NFL draft: Finding Todd Monken his fullback<\/a> (Jared Mueller) Could the Cleveland Browns use an NFL draft pick on a fullback for Todd Monken? Finding his Patrick Ricard in Cleveland<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-news\/121078\/browns-todd-monken-plans-kevin-stefanski-preseason-snaps-quarterbacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Browns Todd Monken plans to do things differently than Kevin Stefanski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Browns Todd Monken plans to do things differently than Kevin Stefanski&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Browns Todd Monken plans to do things differently than Kevin Stefanski<\/a> (Jared Mueller) Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken has plans for the quarterbacks and the team\u2019s preseason, different than Kevin Stefanski<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-news\/121086\/nfl-rule-changes-onside-kicks-replacement-ref-protection-and-injury-changes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL rule changes: Onside kicks, replacement ref protection, and injury changes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NFL rule changes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NFL rule changes: Onside kicks, replacement ref protection, and injury changes<\/a> (Chris Pokorny) Plus, what happened to the proposal that the Browns had initially put forth?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-news\/121081\/browns-todd-monken-picture-haircut-fans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Browns rubbing off on Todd Monken already, new embarrassment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Browns rubbing off on Todd Monken already, new embarrassment&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Browns rubbing off on Todd Monken already, new embarrassment<\/a> (Jared Mueller) Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken joined the team\u2019s lore of silly, embarrassing decisions. Misses picture due to haircut<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-discussion\/121075\/given-what-you-heard-this-week-who-starts-at-qb-for-cleveland-browns-reacts-survey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Given what you heard this week, who starts at QB for Cleveland? Browns Reacts Survey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Given what you heard this week, who starts at QB for Cleveland? Browns Reacts Survey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Given what you heard this week, who starts at QB for Cleveland? Browns Reacts Survey<\/a> (Chris Pokorny) The Deshaun Watson talk has heated up this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-nfl-draft\/121079\/offense-dominates-in-latest-prospects-for-cleveland-browns-nfl-draft-big-board-vote-for-spots-16-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Offense dominates in latest prospects for Cleveland: Browns NFL Draft Big Board: Vote for spots 16-20;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Offense dominates in latest prospects for Cleveland&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Offense dominates in latest prospects for Cleveland: Browns NFL Draft Big Board: Vote for spots 16-20<\/a> (Chris Pokorny) The Top 15 players are in for the Browns\u2019 big board, and now you can vote for slots 16-20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/cleveland-browns-nfl-draft\/121017\/browns-nfl-draft-elijah-sarratt-profile-indiana-hoosiers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Browns NFL draft profile: WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana Hoosiers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Browns NFL draft profile&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Browns NFL draft profile: WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana Hoosiers<\/a> (Barry Shuck) As the Cleveland Browns look for WR help, Indiana Hoosiers Elijah Sarratt could fill that need in the 2026 NFL draft<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">From the Feed:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/post\/MfnqgcZTw4r0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glenn Bam Caudill brought an article to The Feed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Glenn Bam Caudill brought an article to The Feed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Glenn Bam Caudill brought an article to The Feed<\/a> about the bias in the Browns head coaching search and how it relates to Jim Schwartz. Not only can you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/post\/new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:share your thoughts in The Feed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;share your thoughts in The Feed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">share your thoughts in The Feed<\/a>, but if you see articles that will interest your fellow Browns fans, as Glenn did, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/post\/new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:should share them with us there;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;should share them with us there&quot;}\" class=\"link \">should share them with us there<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawgsbynature.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Browns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cleveland Browns&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cleveland Browns<\/a> news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/video\/hc-todd-monken-from-the-annual-league-meetings-03-31-26-cleveland-browns-daily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HC Todd Monken from the Annual League Meetings \u2013 03.31.26;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;HC Todd Monken from the Annual League Meetings \u2013 03.31.26&quot;}\" class=\"link \">HC Todd Monken from the Annual League Meetings \u2013 03.31.26<\/a> (clevelandbrowns.com) \u201cHC Todd Monken from the Annual League Meetings \u2013 03.31.26 \u2013 Cleveland Browns Daily. 03-31-26\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/videos\/battista-browns-hc-monken-says-browns-will-have-qb-competition-between-watson-sanders-gabriel-the-insiders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Battista: Browns HC Monken says Browns will have QB competition between Watson, Sanders, Gabriel | \u2018The Insiders\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Battista&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Battista: Browns HC Monken says Browns will have QB competition between Watson, Sanders, Gabriel | \u2018The Insiders\u2019<\/a> (NFL.com) \u201cSenior national columnist Judy Battista discusses Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken comments on Browns quarterback competition between DeShaun Watson,\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/browns\/onsi\/news\/10-reasons-why-cleveland-browns-shouldn-t-start-deshaun-watson-in-2026-01kn2axgh2ah\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 Reasons Why Cleveland Browns Shouldn\u2019t Start Deshaun Watson in 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;10 Reasons Why Cleveland Browns Shouldn\u2019t Start Deshaun Watson in 2026&quot;}\" class=\"link \">10 Reasons Why Cleveland Browns Shouldn\u2019t Start Deshaun Watson in 2026<\/a> (Sports Illustrated) \u201cHere\u2019s every reason why the Cleveland Browns should decide against starting Deshaun Watson, even though that sounds like a real possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48358201\/browns-coach-says-reps-evenly-divided-amid-qb-battle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Browns coach says reps won\u2019t be evenly divided amid QB battle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Browns coach says reps won\u2019t be evenly divided amid QB battle&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Browns coach says reps won\u2019t be evenly divided amid QB battle<\/a> (ESPN) \u201cPHOENIX \u2014 Reps for the Cleveland Browns\u2019 quarterback competition won\u2019t necessarily be evenly divided between Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Dillon\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/the-unicorn-that-got-away-from-the-cleveland-browns-according-to-todd-monken\/ar-AA1ZQVFb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The unicorn that got away from the Cleveland Browns, according to Todd Monken;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The unicorn that got away from the Cleveland Browns, according to Todd Monken&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The unicorn that got away from the Cleveland Browns, according to Todd Monken<\/a> (MSN) \u201cThe Cleveland Browns are set to introduce big changes on offense for the 2026 regular season under new head coach Todd Monken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\/longformarticle\/how-much-the-cleveland-browns-could-spend-in-2027-post-deshaun-watson-279786659\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How Much The Cleveland Browns Could Spend In 2027, Post Deshaun Watson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;How Much The Cleveland Browns Could Spend In 2027, Post Deshaun Watson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">How Much The Cleveland Browns Could Spend In 2027, Post Deshaun Watson<\/a> (OBR) \u201cThe Cleveland Browns could spend a significant amount of money on their roster in 2027 once Deshaun Watson is no longer being paid, but how much is that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/touchdownwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/touchdown\/2026\/03\/31\/early-2026-fantasy-expert-consensus-rankings-cleveland-browns-edition\/89396454007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Early 2026 fantasy expert consensus rankings: Cleveland Browns edition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Early 2026 fantasy expert consensus rankings&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Early 2026 fantasy expert consensus rankings: Cleveland Browns edition<\/a> (Touchdown Wire) \u201cHeading into the 2026 season, here are the biggest Browns bargains based on early fantasy expert consensus rankings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\/2026\/04\/01\/69cc6167e2704e5b748b4587.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Todd Monken admits he doesn\u2019t know where Dillon Gabriel is;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Todd Monken admits he doesn\u2019t know where Dillon Gabriel is&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Todd Monken admits he doesn\u2019t know where Dillon Gabriel is<\/a> (Marca) \u201cThe Cleveland Browns enter the 2026 offseason with one of the most intriguing quarterback competitions in the NFL, and it\u2019s already clear that second-year\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wjOCT3WxzNY&amp;pp=0gcJCdkKAYcqIYzv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Five ways the Browns could use the #6 pick nobody is talking about;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Five ways the Browns could use the #6 pick nobody is talking about&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Five ways the Browns could use the #6 pick nobody is talking about<\/a> (Youtube) Quincy Carrier speculates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature: Browns NFL draft: Finding Todd Monken his fullback 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