Joe Thomas sticks up for DeShone Kizer: 'he can still be special'

Cleveland Browns All-Pro left tackle Joe Thomas has gone on record this offseason in attempting to lure free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to Cleveland. He’s expressed interest in other potential new Browns starters, too.

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But that doesn’t mean Thomas wants the Browns to dump DeShone Kizer.

Thomas answered a question on Twitter by showing strong long-term support for the Browns returning starter. Noting “he’s still got a lot of potential”, No. 73 had very encouraging words for the developmental upside of the 2017 rookie.

Kizer flashed glimpses of a bright future in an otherwise dismal season. the second-round rookie from Notre Dame completed just 53 percent of his passes and threw a league-leading 22 interceptions, double the number of TD strikes. He also fumbled nine times.

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