They’ll have him, despite his receding hairline.
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Thomas, who indeed was dealing with a sore knee and did not practice all week, used Twitter on Friday to list himself as questionable for the Tennessee game.
The cause? Not his knee.
No worries — the Browns announced Friday that Thomas will play against the favored Titans.
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Even with Thomas, who has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his nine NFL seasons (six-time All-Pro), neither SN’s Vinnie Iyer nor David Steele think Cleveland has much of a chance against Tennessee.
To be fair, for a 31-year-old player who has had such an admirable career, a receding hairline at this point might be cause for more concern than a sore knee.