Getty Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio has retired.
Joel Bitonio spent more than a decade battling Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward in the AFC North. And those matchups left an impression.
After Bitonio announced his retirement on Tuesday, Heyward paid tribute to the longtime Cleveland Browns guard, praising his toughness, reliability and place among the best offensive linemen of his era.
“Honestly, it’s a tip of your cap always,” Heyward told The Akron Beacon Journal’s Chris Easterling. “As many battles, and I’ve always been guilty of not wanting to hang out with people outside of my team
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