BEREA, Ohio (AP) _ Cleveland Browns rookie left tackle Joe Thomas, a former University of Wisconsin player, has been added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing Jason Peters of the Buffalo Bills.
The move came Tuesday after Peters injured his groin during the Bills’ game against the New York Giants in Week 16 and missed the regular-season finale at Philadelphia.
Thomas, the third overall selection in last year’s draft from Wisconsin, started all 16 games for the Browns and was part of an offensive line that allowed only 19 sacks, the third-fewest in franchise history.