CLEVELAND — won’t be able to play another down this season, but that won’t stop the Pro Bowl left tackle from trying to help lift the Browns to their first win.
Thomas, who suffered a season-ending triceps injury last month, returned to the practice field Wednesday, albeit in a different way than so many times before. Trading his shoulder pads for a ball cap, the veteran was something of an assistant coach as Cleveland prepares for a road trip to Detroit.
“Coach Thomas has a lot of experience, doesn’t he?” coach Hue Jackson said, laughing. “It’s a lot of fun having him out there.