If there’s a silver lining to the season-ending injury that sidelined , the Browns’ ironclad left tackle, it has two parts.
The first is how it has allowed Thomas, the 10-time Pro Bowler and future Hall of Famer, to sow the seeds of a promising career in the sports media and entertainment industry. The second part of that silver lining is how it offered Thomas a different perspective on football for the first time in his 11-year career. Thomas, who played 10,363 consecutive snaps before suffering a triceps injury against the Titans in October, suddenly became something of a coach and consultant for Cleveland.