CLEVELAND — Browns coach Hue Jackson said it would be unrealistic to think they could simply replace the irreplaceable .
Still, he was pleased with backup Spencer Drango, who stepped into the Pro Bowl left tackle massive shoes in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings.
“He battled and battled hard,” Jackson said Monday on a teleconference. “Spencer and our offensive line, I give them a lot of credit. They did a good job of battling that way.”
Without Thomas, who suffered a season-ending triceps injury that sidelined him for the first time in his 11-year career, Cleveland still found ways to move the ball, especially in the first half, against a stout Minnesota defense.