The Cleveland Browns situation at linebacker became a bigger concern on Friday after Jordan Hicks announced his retirement. Hicks missed the first two days of training camp with what the team called a personal matter.
The 33-year-old Hicks posted his retirement announcement on Instagram after 10 years in the league.
“Football has given me more than I could have ever imagined,” Hicks said in his post. “Purpose, discipline, brotherhood, and a platform to impact others. But most importantly it showed me who I am outside the game.
“I leave this chapter with deep gratitude for every lesson, challenge, and victory. I’m proud of what l accomplished on the field, but even more proud of the man I’ve become because of it.”
Hicks played 12 games last season and was third on the team with 78 tackles. The Browns were already down one middle linebacker going into camp with Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah out for the season with a neck injury.
Hicks was a third-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015. He also played for Arizona and Minnesota before signing as an unrestricted free agent with Cleveland last year.
“I’m truly just happy for him, just to leave on your own terms, do it the way you want to do it — just having a great career,” linebacker Jerome Baker said.
Rookie Carson Schwesinger, the 33rd overall pick in April’s draft, could move into Hick’s starting spot. Nathaniel Watson was Hicks’ backup at the end of last season.
“When you lose a player due to injury or retirement or whatever, there [are] وقال المدرب كيفن ستيفانسكي قبل بدء ممارسة يوم الجمعة: “قد يلعب اللاعبون الشباب في وقت مبكر في هذه المناصب”. لهذا السبب نحاول أن نكون فعالين مع كل ما نقوم به ، وزيادة كل مندوب ودقيقة لدينا مع هؤلاء الشباب لجعلهم مستعدين للعب “.
ديفين بوش، يمكن لأحد المبتدئين الآخرين في Linebacker ، أن يفوت جزءًا من الموسم إذا تم تعليقه من قبل دوريته بسبب انتهاكات سياسة السلوك الشخصي. واتهم بوش بالاعتداء والتحرش البسيط بعد اعتقاله في مايو خارج بيتسبيرغ.
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