CLEVELAND — When the Browns watched suffer a season-ending triceps injury last month, they lost so much more than their 10-time Pro Bowl left tackle.
They lost a team captain and central leader of one of the NFL’s youngest teams. So as Cleveland searches for its first win, coach Hue Jackson has challenged several offensive players — including rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer — to step up in his absence.
“Joe Thomas isn’t out there,” Jackson said Monday. “What I’ve said to DeShone because obviously, the quarterback position is the guy who’s the face (of the team), true?