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Chomps, one of the Cleveland Browns costumed mascots, will have company on the sidelines this season. The Browns will be using a live dog as a mascot.

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BEREA, Ohio -- The Browns reportedly are entering the live mascot business.

Kevin Griffin, the Browns vice president of fan experience and marketing, told 92.3 The Fan on Sunday the club will use a bullmastiff as its mascot this season after years of just having costumed canines roaming the sidelines.

The dog will be named Swagger and lead the team onto the field before games. It's the latest attempt by the Browns to play off the Dawg Pound.

Canton McKinley High School has used live bulldogs for years. The same with the University of Georgia.

The NFL employs few live animal mascots. The Seattle Seahawks boast Taima the hawk, the Denver Broncos use a white Arabian horse named Thunder II and the Baltimore Ravens have two ravens, Rise and Conquer.

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