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Joel Bitonio Retires After 12 Seasons with Browns, Ending Pro Bowl Career
- On Tuesday, Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio announced his retirement after 12 seasons, concluding an entire career spent with the franchise since his 2014 NFL Draft selection.
- Throughout his 178 career starts, Bitonio earned seven Pro Bowl nods and five All-Pro selections, surpassing Hall of Fame offensive tackle Joe Thomas for most franchise starts since 1999.
- General Manager Andrew Berry called Bitonio a 'Hall of Fame person,' while Bitonio wrote, 'There was never a point where I could envision myself in a different uniform.'
- Following the arrival of Elgton Jenkins and Zion Johnson, the Browns transition their offensive line as Bitonio concludes his playing days after months of deliberation with management.
- Bitonio leaves a legacy of 11,847 offensive snaps, having blocked for 21 different starting quarterbacks, with analysts considering the guard 'Canton-bound' for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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San Francisco 49ers Free Agent Target Announces Retirement
Joel Bitonio will not be part of the San Francisco 49ers’ left-guard solution.The longtime Cleveland Browns guard announced his retirement on June 9, ending a 12-year NFL career that had recently intersected with San Francisco’s offseason needs. Bitonio had been floated as a possible veteran answer for the 49ers earlier in the offseason, but he made clear in a first-person essay published by the Browns that he is finishing his career in Clevelan…
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Joel Bitonio announces retirement after 12 seasons, all with the Cleveland Browns
Joel Bitonio announced his retirement after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. The offensive guard played his entire career in Cleveland after he was selected in the second round of the 2014 draft.
·New York, United States
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