Joel Bitonio returning to the Browns for his 12th NFL season rather than retiring prompted a huge sigh of relief on Wednesday for many reasons. There’s the obvious: At his best, Bitonio is one of the league’s top guards,

BEREA, Ohio — Joel Bitonio will return for a 12th season with the Cleveland Browns. The guard announced his decision through the team on Wednesday. Bitonio has played his entire career in Cleveland after he was selected in the second round (35th overall) of the 2014 draft.

Joel Bitonio has seen a lot playing left guard for more than a decade for the Cleveland Browns. Those go from the highs of two playoff appearances to the low of a winless season. Few seasons were as,