Saturday Dawg Chow: Browns news (8/14/21)

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

Cleveland Browns:

• Browns’ Donovan Peoples-Jones talks Urban Meyer, car stunt, Valerie Loureda, clothing line (Beacon Journal) – By now, Browns fans know wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones is a 2020 sixth-round draft steal from the University of Michigan. Still, Browns fans have a chance to get to know Peoples-Jones a little bit better because he spoke to the Beacon Journal this week about the Urban Meyer love and other topics.
• Matured Mayfield leading Browns amid ‘Super’ expectations (Associated Press) – Baker Mayfield has grown up. There was no other option. “I had to hit rock bottom for a little bit,” he said. He’s rising, and judging by last season, so are the Browns.
• Browns making the right choice holding starters out Saturday night (cleveland.com) – Kevin Stefanski and the Browns are doing the right thing by keeping most starters out of the game in Jacksonville Saturday night. Here are some reasons it makes sense.
• 14 Questions with CB Greg Newsome II, who can’t wait to make his Browns debut (clevelandbrowns.com) – The 2021 first-round draft pick is expected to play in the Browns’ first preseason game Saturday in Jacksonville.

NFL:

• Steelers trading for Jaguars LB Joe Schobert (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) – The Steelers are finalizing a trade for Jacksonville inside linebacker Joe Schobert, according to a report by NFL Network. Schobert’s wife tweeted Thursday night: “Yinz are going to love this!!” Tom Pelissero of NFL Network confirmed there is a deal, although terms are not immediately known.
• Veteran RB Dion Lewis retires after eight seasons in NFL, one Super Bowl title (NFL.com) – Dion Lewis’ incredible NFL career is over. The former Super Bowl champion running back is retiring, his agent announced Friday.
• NFL suspends RB Derrius Guice 6 games for violating personal conduct policy (ESPN) – Former Washington Football Team running back Derrius Guice was suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, according to a league spokesman.
• Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones excites fans in first NFL preseason game against Washington (CBS Sports) – The New England Patriots’ prospective franchise quarterback Mac Jones received his first NFL action on Thursday in a 22-13 preseason victory against the Washington Football Team. He was inserted into the lineup with 55 seconds remaining in the first quarter, and even picked up a first down before the opening stanza came to a close.