RuskieTitan Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Quote Joe Thomas will be highest-paid OL in 2018 with new deal from Browns The Cleveland Browns amended the contract of stalwart offensive tackle Joe Thomas this week, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL in 2018. The deal includes $3 million in new money over 2017 and '18, including a $1.5 million roster bonus paid this past week, plus a raise of $1.5 million in base salary for 2018, which will now be $10.3 million. Factoring in his base salary and bonuses, Thomas is scheduled to take home $13.5 million in cash in 2018, the highest figure currently for any NFL offensive lineman. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21288182/joe-thomas-cleveland-browns-gets-new-deal-big-raise Have to figure this is the Browns FO trying to entice Thomas to return after his injury and not walk away in retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I think this is just them doing him a solid while he has cap space. If the idea is to get him to comeback then it's a stupid one. He's older, he's just had his first serious injury this isn't the time to bank on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Honestly they should've let him go to a contender.... he deserves better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Honestly they should've let him go to a contender.... he deserves better. Everyone says this, but it sounds like he just doesn't want to leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INbengalfan Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 At least he will be the highest paid lineman on the team on average. Wasn't Zeitler making more? Not the way to treat an all time franchise great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistakey Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 59 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Honestly they should've let him go to a contender.... he deserves better. he wanted to stay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 53 minutes ago, lancerman said: Everyone says this, but it sounds like he just doesn't want to leave Why wouldn't he want to chase a title in his career? It just won't happen in Cleveland. Not until long after he's retired. Meh. In his consistently elite career he is 48-119 and hasn't played a single playoff game. Does he not even care about winning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistakey Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Why wouldn't he want to chase a title in his career? It just won't happen in Cleveland. Not until long after he's retired. Meh. In his consistently elite career he is 48-119 and hasn't played a single playoff game. Does he not even care about winning? he loves cleveland and feels like leaving now would be to take the easy way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, mistakey said: he loves cleveland and feels like leaving now would be to take the easy way out There's nothing easy about leaving. Staying literally proves he doesn't care about holding the Lombardi trophy up some day... he's not exactly a young man anymore, he can't hope that the Browns become playoff contenders someday because that clearly won't happen overnight. Honestly if he really doesn't want to leave Cleveland, I don't think winning is a priority for him. Which may make him part of the problem with the culture of the Browns, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistakey Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: There's nothing easy about leaving. Staying literally proves he doesn't care about holding the Lombardi trophy up some day... he's not exactly a young man anymore, he can't hope that the Browns become playoff contenders someday because that clearly won't happen overnight. Honestly if he really doesn't want to leave Cleveland, I don't think winning is a priority for him. Which may make him part of the problem with the culture of the Browns, tbh. smh have you no concept of loyalty? and joe thomas is in no way shape or form any place close to part of the problem with the Browns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Yay I guess? Don't know what the point is besides making sure Thomas is a little richer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistakey Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 minute ago, DingoLadd said: Yay I guess? Don't know what the point is besides making sure Thomas is a little richer. i can think of a couple of reasons 1. pay one of the best tackles in the league what he's worth to continue to show that we reward good play by our own players 2. get a good PR win in the local market after what can easily be described as a tumultuous week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas5737 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 57 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: There's nothing easy about leaving. Staying literally proves he doesn't care about holding the Lombardi trophy up some day... he's not exactly a young man anymore, he can't hope that the Browns become playoff contenders someday because that clearly won't happen overnight. Honestly if he really doesn't want to leave Cleveland, I don't think winning is a priority for him. Which may make him part of the problem with the culture of the Browns, tbh. You... I... I just don't know what to say. Browns fans must not want to win either. In fact, you must not want to win either. Why don't you root for the Patriots then you can be a winner. I guess you just don't care about winning the ultimate prize. You might be part of the reason the Dolphins don't strive to be better, their fans create an acceptance of losing culture, tbh. Sorry other Dolphin fans, just making a point that you don't always run away from failure you can work as hard as you can to turn it around and hope to become successful. Joe may want to take that route and it doesn't mean he is what is wrong with the organization and It seems incredibly silly to even think that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 54 minutes ago, mistakey said: i can think of a couple of reasons 1. pay one of the best tackles in the league what he's worth to continue to show that we reward good play by our own players 2. get a good PR win in the local market after what can easily be described as a tumultuous week Fair enough. I'd especially buy the 2nd one at this point though I'm still not sure the browns actually tried to trade for McCarron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buno67 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, TheKillerNacho said: There's nothing easy about leaving. Staying literally proves he doesn't care about holding the Lombardi trophy up some day... he's not exactly a young man anymore, he can't hope that the Browns become playoff contenders someday because that clearly won't happen overnight. Honestly if he really doesn't want to leave Cleveland, I don't think winning is a priority for him. Which may make him part of the problem with the culture of the Browns, tbh. yeah I totally agree... One of the best linemen in the league, one of the most professional players in the league (never complains, never misses a snap prior to this injury, and a future hall of famer is a part of the problem with the culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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