Overview
- Jordan Hicks announced his retirement via Instagram on July 25 after missing the first two days of Browns training camp for a personal matter.
- Hicks closes a decade-long NFL career with 952 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 13 interceptions and a Super Bowl title earned with the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Cleveland’s linebacker room now places Devin Bush, Mohamoud Diabate and second-round pick Carson Schwesinger atop its depth chart.
- Kevin Stefanski praised Hicks’ consistent on-field production and his role mentoring younger teammates.
- Hicks’ departure follows Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s season-ending neck injury, underscoring the Browns’ pivot toward youth at the position.