Coach Hue Jackson insisted Monday the Browns will not trade nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas.
"We are not going to trade Joe Thomas," Jackson said. "Joe Thomas has a lot to do with what we're trying to accomplish here and our future."
The NFL's trade deadline is 4 p.m. Nov. 1, and ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio reported Sunday on NBC's Football Night in America the Browns are seeking a second-round draft pick in exchange for Thomas.
Jackson, though, strongly shot down any talk of trading Thomas.
"There's a lot of reports," Jackson said, "but that's what they are."
