The strange case of Dwayne Bowe encapsulates many of the problems with the current Browns. He's the Chiefs' all-time receptions leader among wide receivers, a big, athletic target signed in March to a hefty two-year contract that included $9 million in guarantees. Yet he's been a healthy scratch for most of the season, despite the suspension of the team's only true number one receiver, Josh Gordon, and lingering injuries to Andrew Hawkins and Taylor Gabriel.
What gives? As with most problems, several factors are at play, and they each represent larger issues of dysfunction that will need to be sorted out in the coming weeks.