Former All-Pro OT Thomas joins NFL Network

Thomas will be added to the network's on-location pregame and postgame shows
for 13 Thursday Night Football games this season, starting Sept. 13 when the
Carolina Panthers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Thomas is also slated to appear on the NFL Network's coverage of the Super
Bowl, the NFL Scouting Combine and the draft, as well as various daily
programs.

"I am thrilled to join NFL Network and Thursday Night Football," Thomas said
in a statement. "Throughout my playing career, I quickly realized there are
few events which can rival the excitement and action of primetime NFL games,
and having the chance to be a part of that atmosphere each week is something I
greatly look forward to."

Thomas played 11 seasons with the Browns, earning 10 Pro Bowl invitations and
six first-team All-Pro nods. He retired after the 2017 season.

The New York Post reported Wednesday that the NFL Network is being forced to
cut $20 million out of its projected budget and has eliminated five shows. The
network said it was shifting its programming based on a celebration of the
NFL's 100 season this year.

"As part of an increased investment in programming and content for 2019, NFL
Network will unveil several shows geared towards a celebration of the NFL's
100th season," an NFL network spokesman, Alex Riethmiller, said in a statement
to The Post. "These shows will replace a handful of existing shows from our
2018 schedule."

--Field Level Media