Jason Pinkston started for Lauvao in Thursday night's exhibition opener against St. Louis and will likely slide into the starting lineup for the opener against the Dolphins. Pinkston made 22 consecutive starts at left guard before he developed blood clots in his lungs last season, was hospitalized and missed the final 10 games.
Lauvao was one of four Browns offensive linemen,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, along with Joe Thomas, Alex Mack and Mitchell Schwartz, who did not miss a snap last season.