Browns Pro Bowl center Alex Mack could very well be done in Cleveland, labeled by one area reporter as a “lost cause” with a potential opt-out looming this offseason. But here in Hawaii, he was thankful for the opportunity to detach and watch the situation play out from afar. Mack, a former first-round pick, will be a hot commodity if he hits the open market this March and he will be thought of as a savior if he returns to Cleveland alongside fellow Pro Bowler Joe Thomas. Mack was previously on the record as saying that ‘winning is important to me’ when selecting his next step. “I mean, it was good to leave the season, take some time off and let that all shake out,” Mack told Around The NFL on Thursday. “Really happy they got everything handled early and they found their guy. They’re getting a staff together quickly. It’s going in the right direction.”

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