On Friday the Cleveland Browns suffered an unexpected blow to their linebacker depth as Jordan Hicks suddenly announced his retirement.
Hicks, a 10-year NFL veteran, announced the decision via his Instagram page. He had been absent from the first two days of Browns' training camp due to a "personal matter" according to the team. Hicks started for Cleveland in 2024, recording 78 combined tackles and two sacks in 12 games.
The veteran linebacker was a third-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2015 NFL draft. Hicks wound up playing for four teams throughout the course of his career, suiting up for the Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, and Browns after four seasons in Philly. He was part of the 2018 Eagles Super Bowl team that shockingly upset the New England Patriots behind Nick Foles.
A solid career for Hicks in the books.
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