Daily Dawg Chow (8/6/20)

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More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow.

Cleveland Browns:

• “JC Tretter won’t opt out, will play with baby on the way” (92.3 The Fan) - “JC Tretter and his wife are expecting their first child, but the Browns center and NFLPA president plans to play and will not opt out this season.”
• “Browns guard Colby Gossett takes the high-risk opt-out for 2020, their 4th lineman to opt out” (cleveland.com) - “Guard Colby Gossett took the high-risk opt out for 2020, a league source confirmed.”
• “Browns activate Garrett Gilbert from COVID-19 list” (PFT) - “Gilbert was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week after he reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus.”
• “Austin Hooper excited to build off the ‘few hundred reps’ he’s already banked with Baker Mayfield” (Browns.com) - “Austin Hooper didn’t need to learn much about Baker Mayfield before he signed a four-year deal with the Browns in March.”
• “Jarvis Landry Defends Odell Beckham Jr. Of Stephen A. Smith’s Criticism” (BrownsNation) - “Jarvis Landry has come to the rescue of Odell Beckham Jr. Perhaps the two teammates are playing the “good cop/bad cop” routine.”

NFL:

• “NFL team by team opt-out tracker: Allen Hurns, Damien Williams among players who will pass on 2020 season” (CBS) - “Those that take the league up on their offer must provide the club with written notice of his election to opt out.”
• “The NFLPA Has Set Up a Whisteblower Hotline to Report Health and Safety Violations” (MMQB) - “With players now back in their team facilities, the NFLPA has created an avenue to hold teams accountable on health and safety agreements.”
• “Cowboys’ Randy Gregory lashes out” (ESPN) - “Gregory took to social media Wednesday to say he is being treated unfairly by the NFL as he attempts to be reinstated from an indefinite suspension.”
• “Raiders release running back Jeremy Hill two days after signing” (NFL.com) - “Jeremy Hill’s quest to return to an NFL field in the fall began Monday when he signed with the Raiders. Their union ended Wednesday with his release from the team.”

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