The Palm Beach Post

Snap streak ends for Browns’ Thomas

Jaguars tie club record with 10 sacks in win over Colts.

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Joe Thomas, who has been the one thing Cleveland could count on during a decade of losing, missed the first play of his 11-year NFL career Sunday with an injured left triceps.

The offensive tackle had been on the field for 10,363 consecutiv­e snaps before he had to leave in the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans, holding his arm. The 6-foot-6, 312-pound Thomas spent a few minutes being evaluated in the medical tent on the sideline before he jogged to the locker room.

When Thomas was down, several teammates knelt near him and coach Hue Jackson ran onto the field. Titans Pro Bowl left tackle Taylor Lewan went out and consoled Thomas as Cleveland’s crowd cheered one of the franchise’s best all-time players.

The No. 3 overall pick in 2007, Thomas had been virtually indestruct­ible. He has played through numerous injuries and his consecutiv­e snaps streak is believed to be the longest in league history. The NFL did not officially track snap counts until 1999.

Jaguars: Joined the 1984 Chicago Bears and 1967 Oakland Raiders as the only teams to record 10 or more sacks twice in the same season. They got 10 on Sunday against the Colts, matching their franchise-record total in the opener against the Texans.

Ravens: The team is down to three healthy wide receivers after losing Mike Wallace to the concussion protocol. Wallace absorbed a hit from Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo that knocked his helmet off and left him lying on his back for a few minutes before he slowly left the field on his own. Sendejo drew an unnecessar­y roughness penalty. The Ravens play the Dolphins on Thursday night.

Dolphins: Quarterbac­k Jay Cutler went out in the third quarter with a chest injury and did not return.

Colts: Lost safety Malik Hooker, their first-round draft pick, in the first half with an apparent injured right knee.

Bills: Stephen Hauschka tied an NFL record by making his 12th consecutiv­e field goal of 50 yards or longer by hitting a 52-yarder against the Buccaneers.

Cowboys: Lost kicker Dan Bailey (groin) in the first half against the 49ers.

Titans: Tight end Delanie Walker (right leg) was hurt making his seventh catch and left the game.

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