Joel Bitonio retires as a Cleveland Brown
After 12 seasons with the Browns, seven-time Pro Bowler Joel Bitonio has retired from the NFL. Bitonio spent the entirety of his NFL career in Cleveland, after he was originally drafted by the Browns in 2014 and was the longest tenured member of the Browns. He is ninth all-time in games played by a Brown and has the most starts by a Brown since 1999 with 178.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on December 28, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 13-6.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens on September 29, 2019 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Browns won 40-25.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets on September 20, 2018 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 21-17.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers on September 11, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. The Browns won 26-24.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2017 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 7-19.
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns game on November 10, 2019 at First Energy Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) and Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) before a NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns on November 5, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 27-0.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2017 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 10-27.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts on September 24, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Browns lost 28-31.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens on September 29, 2019 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Browns won 40-25.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns on October 1, 2017 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 7-31.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears on December 24, 2017 at Soldier Field. The Browns lost 3-20.
Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado on December 15, 2018.
Vets lift on May 22, 2019
Fuel Up To Play 60 Local Service Project at Joseph M. Gallagher School on July18, 2019
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during the seventh day of training camp on August 1, 2019.
Travel to New York City on September 15, 2019
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice on September 25, 2019
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns on September 18, 2016 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 20-25.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos on November 3, 2019 at Empower Field at Mile High. The Browns lost 19-24.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys on October 4, 2020 at AT&T Stadium. The Browns won 49 - 38.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns on October 11, 2020 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 32-23.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns on November 1, 2020 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 16-6.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) and Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on January 3, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 24 -22.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL divisional round playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs on January 17, 2021 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Browns lost 17-22.
1946 Jersey Reveal Photoshoot
2021 Cleveland Browns Media Day
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers on October 10, 2021 at SoFi Stadium. The Browns lost 42-47.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers on October 10, 2021 at SoFi Stadium. The Browns lost 42-47.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) signs a contract extension on November 10, 2021.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football on October 31, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 13-32.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) and Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns on November 21, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers on December 25, 2021 at Lambeau Field. The Browns lost 22-24.
Behind the scenes photos of the training camp drone shoot at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 23, 2022.
Nathan Zegura, Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) and Aditi Kinkhabwala on the Browns Live set during the eleventh day of training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 9, 2022.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 23, 2022.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers on September 11, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium. The Browns won 26-24.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on September 22, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 29-17.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75), Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) and Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during the AFC Pro Bowl Practice at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 4, 2023.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons on October 2, 2022 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Browns lost 20-23.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78), Running back Nick Chubb (24) and Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens on October 23, 2022 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Browns lost 20-23.
Jacoby Brissett's Halloween Fashion Show on October 24, 2022 in the Kardiac Club of FirstEnergy Stadium.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on October 21, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 17-14.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on October 31, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 10-15.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on November 21, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 24-19.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins on November 13, 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium. The Browns lost 17-39.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 4, 2022 at NRG Stadium. The Browns won 27-14.
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) and Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns on September 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 24-3.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 13-3.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns on December 24, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost 10-17.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77), AFC Captain Snoop Dogg and Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before the Pro Bowl Games at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 5, 2023.
Browns Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during 2023 Production Day at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 5, 2023.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during Phase II Fieldwork at The Greenbrier on July 23, 2023.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 7, 2023.
Eagles Offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65), Joe Thomas and Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during Joint Practices with the Philadelphia Eagles on Day 12 of Training Camp at the NovaCare Complex on August 14, 2023.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns on September 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 24-3.
The stadium before a NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns on October 1, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 3-28.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts on October 22, 2023 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Browns won 39-38.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) and Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during Day 16 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 21, 2024.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns on October 27, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 29-24.
The offense during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on November 21, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 24-19.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens on January 4, 2025 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Browns lost 10-35.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during 2025 Media Day at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 9, 2025.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers on October 12, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The Browns lost 9-23.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) after a NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns on October 19, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 31-6.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) and Tight end David Njoku (85) after a NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns on October 19, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 31-6.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets on November 9, 2025 at MetLife Stadium. The Browns lost 20-27.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on November 30, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 8-26.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns on December 7, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 29-31.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on December 28, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns won 13-6.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 4, 2026 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns won 20-18.
