AFC North Notes: Dez Bryant, Browns, Steelers

Dez Bryant

  • Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Browns are interested in free agent WR Dez Bryant, but no visit has been scheduled up to this point.
  • Jason La Canfora reports that the Browns have a “modicum of interest at the right price” in Bryant but wouldn’t be willing to offer him a lucrative deal.
  • La Canfora believes Bryant may as well wait forย a contending team with a more established offense to come calling.
  • We have him featured in our Top 50 Available 2018 NFL Free Agents list.

Browns

According to Browns HC Hue Jackson, first-round QB Baker Mayfield has exceeded expectations up to this point in training camp.

“Baker Mayfield has been everything I thought a quarterback should be for our organization thus far,” Jackson said, via ESPN.com. “He’s doing the things that we want him to do the way we want him to do it, and he’s exceeding those things.ย Because he’s putting in the time. He doesn’t have a pride or [arrogance] any kind of way.”

Steelers

  • Steelers WRย Antonio Brownย tried to convince free agent WR Dez Bryant to join him in Pittsburgh: โ€œCome play with meย @DezBryantย letโ€™s get the chipโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.Eat Greedyโ€ฆโ€ฆBig plates.โ€
  • However, Jordan Schultz reports that the Steelers are not pursuing Bryant.
  • Steelers HC Mikeย Tomlin referred to G Ramon Foster’s injury as a right knee bone bruise/hyperextension. (Jeremy Fowler)

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