Joe Thomas

Joseph Henry Thomas

Position: T
Height: 6-7 Weight: 311 lbs.

Born: December 4, 1984 in Brookfield, WI
College: Wisconsin (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 50 (1542nd overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

News -- April 2013

4/15 FootballPerspective.com: How to determine the appropriate salary cap values for veterans: Part II: In Part I, I derived a formula to translate the number of marginal wins a veteran player was worth into marginal salary cap dollars...

12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Peyton Hillis in a war of words: Kansas City Chiefs RB Peyton Hillis engaged in a war of words with former teammate Cleveland Browns LT Joe Thomas. Thomas criticized...[+] Hillis for creating a 'toxic' situation and a 'terrible distraction' during his final season in Cleveland, marred by a contract dispute. Hillis missed a game with strep throat and five others with a hamstring injury, and Thomas accused Hillis of refusing to play because of his contract situation. 'Joe Thomas, he can have his opinions all he wants,' Hillis said. 'He's kind of like a crazy ex-girlfriend. It's been over a year. Get over it.'

7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Ryan Clady offered five-year extension: The Denver Broncos have offered OT Ryan Clady a five-year, $50 million contract extension, with $28 million guaranteed, according...[+] to an NFL source. However, the source said Clady and his agent are seeking a deal that would slightly exceed the contract of Cleveland Browns OT Joe Thomas, who received an extension last summer which averages $11.5 million per season. If Clady doesn't sign the extension, he would be eligible to become a free agent at season's end.

1/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Browns | Joe Thomas makes first-team AP All-Pro again: Cleveland Browns OT Joe Thomas was voted first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press Friday, Jan. 6, for the third consecutive...[+] season.

12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Browns | Another Pro Bowl for Joe Thomas : Cleveland Browns OT Joe Thomas, who was selected as a starter for the AFC Pro Bowl team, has earned a spot on the team in all...[+] five of his NFL seasons.
12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Terrell Suggs looks to solve Joe Thomas: Baltimore Ravens LB Terrell Suggs has 12 career sacks against the Cleveland Browns, the teams Week 13 opponent, but he has managed...[+] just four against the Browns since OT Joe Thomas has been in the league.

1/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Browns | Joe Thomas receives Pro Bowl incentive: Cleveland Browns OT Joe Thomas reached a $1.5 million incentive in his contract by being voted into three Pro Bowls on the original...[+] ballot, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.