Contemplating retirement
Bitonio is deciding whether or not to retire and expects to inform the Browns of his decision before the start of free agency, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
Bitonio has been in the NFL for 11 years and has been voted to the Pro Bowl each of the past seven seasons. He started in all 17 games for Cleveland last year and has missed just two regular-season contests since 2017. It would be a huge loss for the Browns' offensive line if Bitonio isn't part of the team next season, and Cabot adds that the left guard is "leaning a certain way" on retiring but isn't yet ready to share his decision.
Bitonio has been in the NFL for 11 years and has been voted to the Pro Bowl each of the past seven seasons. He started in all 17 games for Cleveland last year and has missed just two regular-season contests since 2017. It would be a huge loss for the Browns' offensive line if Bitonio isn't part of the team next season, and Cabot adds that the left guard is "leaning a certain way" on retiring but isn't yet ready to share his decision.
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Dealing with foot issue
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Recovered from ankle injury
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Suffers high-ankle sprain
Bitonio suffered a high-ankle sprain in Saturday's wild-card loss to the Texans, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Returns to wild-card game Saturday
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Could hang up cleats
Bitonio might retire this offseason rather than go through another rebuild with the Browns, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Much like Myles Garrett, Bitonio is suggesting he doesn't want to return to Cleveland if he isn't happy with the direction the team is headed in. Unlike Garrett, however, the left guard has no intention of wearing another uniform after spending his entire 11-year NFL career with the Browns and will retire rather than requesting a trade. Bitonio's current contract runs through 2025, so next season could be his last even if he does return.
Much like Myles Garrett, Bitonio is suggesting he doesn't want to return to Cleveland if he isn't happy with the direction the team is headed in. Unlike Garrett, however, the left guard has no intention of wearing another uniform after spending his entire 11-year NFL career with the Browns and will retire rather than requesting a trade. Bitonio's current contract runs through 2025, so next season could be his last even if he does return.