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All-Pro Joe Thomas says he wants to be part of turnaround with Browns, excited about hiring of coach Hue Jackson

All-Pro left tackle Joe Thomas might have been fed up with the Browns a few weeks ago, but he insists still bleeds orange and brown.

When a dismal 3-13 season ended three weeks ago, Thomas wouldn’t rule out requesting a trade. Sick of enduring constant turnover in the coaching ranks and front office, Thomas was discouraged by the firing of coach Mike Pettine and General Manager Ray Farmer and explained he would contemplate asking out of the organization depending on who became their successors.

But Thomas has changed his tune since the Browns hired coach Hue Jackson on Jan.