BEREA, Ohio -- Hue Jackson didn't want to get into great detail about the Cleveland Browns' roster, but the team's new coach was willing to talk about some of his key players.
Among them: Left tackle Joe Thomas, whose disillusionment with the team's constant changes left him wondering when the season ended if he wanted to be back in 2016. It was a shocking admission from the Browns' perennial Pro Bowler, who had always insisted he wanted to finish his career in Cleveland.
"The guy you mentioned, Joe Thomas, is one of the best left tackles in this league, bar none," Jackson said Wednesday of the 31-year-old.