The Cleveland Browns almost did the unthinkable -- trading LT Joe Thomas, a future Hall of Famer who has never missed a single snap -- to the Denver Broncos. We were waiting for the news all day, believing that surely, the Browns would not sell on such an elite player, especially after the terrible usage of first-round picks the team has had over the years.
With the deadline looming at 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, at 3:51 PM ET, Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted the following:
Broncos racing to rework contracts to create cap room at last minute.