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Gordon is in “good spirits” (cleveland.com) - Rashard Higgins has been channeling Josh Gordon while the latter’s been absent www.thebrownsfootballauthentic.com , catching deep balls and TDs every day from Baker Mayfield. Higgins, who’s grown close to Gordon over the past few years, reached out to him on Friday and was pleased with what he heard.Tyrod Taylor shows starting credentials in scrimmage (ESPN) - Quarterback Baker Mayfield started well and finished slow in his first live scrimmage work for the Cleveland Browns. Tyrod Taylor, meanwhile, had consecutive possessions where he completed every pass and scored touchdowns, something the Browns sorely lacked in 2017.Jarvis Landry won’t take practices off (ohio.com) - The Browns routinely give players a practice off once in a while in an attempt to prevent soft-tissue injuries, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry isn’t interested in a break.NFL:Kelvin Benjamin did not enjoy his time in Carolina (NFL.com) - Entering his first full season in Buffalo, Kelvin Benjamin is still going to Carolina in his mind.In an interview with The Athletic’s Tim Graham, the Bills receiver rehashed his tumultuous four-year stint with the Panthers, the organization that drafted him in the first round of the 2014 draft. Benjamin had few fond things to say about his former team.Terrelle Pryor working his way into shape (Newsday) - Once in a while, you’ll catch Terrelle Pryor talking about himself the way someone might talk about a finely tuned machine. He was broken back then, during those days last year in Washington, when he sprained his ankle in training camp and later hurt it again, requiring arthroscopic surgery.“Now everything is fixed Cleveland Browns T-Shirt ,” he said. “Now I’m fixed and I’m healthy.”Jerry Kramer no longer “best player not in Canton” (packers.com) - Growing up in Detroit in the 1960s, Rick Gosselin can remember watching Jerry Kramer leading the way on the famous Packers sweep and dominating his hometown Lions. Some 50 years later, it was Gosselin leading the charge, so to speak, on the both the Hall of Fame’s senior committee and full selection committee to get Kramer enshrined in Canton.Jim Irsay: Colts on the verge of a “great renaissance” (indystar.com) - Boldly predicting that “a great renaissance period is about to unfold upon us,” Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay spent 24 minutes listing a litany of reasons why he believes his football team is ready to break out of its three-year, playoff-less slog.Saturday Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/8/18) Cleveland Browns:Desmond Harrison goes from undrafted to starting left tackle (ESPN) - The Cleveland Browns are turning to an undrafted rookie who failed a drug test at the scouting combine as the initial replacement for Joe Thomas at left tackle. Desmond Harrison, who concedes his past included too many actions that were “immature,” will start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The improbable untold story of Desmond Harrison (cleveland.com) - Almost exactly one year ago, Desmond Harrison retweeted a story about Browns left tackle Joe Thomas becoming the only player in NFL history to play 10,000 consecutive snaps, using a flexed-muscle emoji to celebrate the incredible feat. Little did Harrison know at the time that he’d replace the future Hall of Famer when the Browns open the season Sunday against the Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium.John Dorsey has put his stamp on the Browns (ohio.com) - Wandering around Berea, where the resident NFL team has practiced epic losing, wondering how the 4-44 Browns of 2015-17 get anywhere soon comes as easily as a late-summer breeze. It is easy Cleveland Browns Hats , that is, until one encounters the rock-jawed man who has taken over the main controls, re-inventing everything but himself. John Dorsey has so blown away the roster and the language that one gropes even to begin guessing what to think.Heading to Sunday’s game? Bring a rain poncho (wkyc.com) - If you’re heading to the Muni Lot or FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday, bring your rain poncho. And maybe some waders. It’s going to be an interesting weather weekend.NFL:Wide receiver Max McCaffrey suspended four games (PFT) - Free agent wide receiver Max McCaffrey currently doesn’t have a team, but even if he finds one he won’t be able to play until Week Five.Week 1 injuries: Joey Bosa out for Chargers (CBS Sports) - Most teams head into Week 1 relatively healthy after spending much of the preseason resting their key players, but the Giants and Chargers are two teams that will have to deal with a big absence Sunday. For the Chargers, Joey Bosa has been ruled out after showing up to practice Friday in a walking boot. He suffered the injury during a practice early in the preseason and has been sidelined for about a month as he recovers, though the defender was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday.Falcons lose Keanu Neal for season with torn ACL (atlantafalcons.com) - The Falcons announced Friday that starting safety Keanu Neal will miss the remainder of the 2018 season after suffering a knee injury in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.Le’Veon Bell shows limit of player solidarity (slate.com) - One of the best players in the NFL is going through some workplace drama. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell wants a new long-term contract, something the team has been unwilling to offer. As a result, Bell skipped training camp, and his absence has carried through this week’s practices and team meetings. Barring a sudden change of heart from either party, Bell will not suit up for the Steelers’ first game, which comes against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.