ESPN.com · Mar 5, 2025
Browns' Bitonio to continue playing after mulling retirement
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Left guard Joel Bitonio, a seven-time Pro Bowler and the Cleveland Browns' longest-tenured player, will return for his 12th NFL season in 2025, the team said Wednesday.
Bitonio, 33, had said that he would take the first few weeks of the offseason to ponder retirement.
"I still feel like I can play in this league," he said at the conclusion of the season. "It's just the burden of playing in this league is tough."
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