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Twitter reacts to Joe Thomas retirement

By Andrea Hangst

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 14: Tackle Joe Thomas #73 of the Cleveland Browns runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 14, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 14: Tackle Joe Thomas #73 of the Cleveland Browns runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 14, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Legendary Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas has decided to call it a career. Here’s what folks had to say about the news on Twitter.

After 11 seasons, all with the Cleveland Browns, veteran left tackle Joe Thomas announced his retirement on Wednesday.

The 10-time Pro Bowler and certain first-ballot Hall of Famer’s decision to hang up his cleats inevitably provoked quite a reaction; here are some of the Twitter highlights.

He’s not that old.

Well, actually:

Thomas’ most recent head coach, Hue Jackson, weighed in on Thomas’ career:

A reminder that Thomas has always been a delight, on and off the field:

The love has—rightly—poured in:

And the Hall of Fame is certainly next:

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But the real sign that Thomas was a true Browns legend? Even the team’s AFC North rivals had to tip their caps on social media: