NFL Notes: Browns, Giants, Dolphins, Lions, Texans

Browns

• The Browns signed FB Kiero Small to their practice squad. (Practice Squad Tracker)

Giants

• MLB Jon Beason returned to practice on Monday and hopes to play against the Lions on Monday. (Ralph Vacchiano)

Dolphins

• The Dolphins have RB Lamar Miller listed as their starter ahead of Knowshon Moreno on their brand new depth chart. (Barry Jackson)
• Rookie WR Jarvis Landry is listed as the team’s No. 1 punt and kick returner. (Barry Jackson)

Lions

• Texans DE J.J. Watt‘s new $100 million contract could impact contract talks between the Lions and DT Ndamukong Suh seeing as they are both represented by the same agency. (Michael Rothstein)

Texans

• Newly acquired QB Ryan Mallett is unlikely to push Ryan Fitzpatrick for the starting job any time soon. (Brian T. Smith)
• Rookie QB Tom Savage remains the “ideal long-term solution” for the Texans. (Brian T. Smith)