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Hicks announced Friday on Instagram that he's retiring from the NFL, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports. The Browns are now without their top two linebackers from the first half of last season, having already ruled out Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) for 2025 after he missed the final nine games of 2024. Hicks had 78 tackles (solo), including 2.0 sacks, and four pass defenses across 12 games last year, averaging 50.3 defensive snaps per game in his first and last season with the Browns. He started 131 of his 134 regular-season games for four teams and will retire just shy of 1,000 tackles (952). The Browns, meanwhile, are left with Jerome Baker, Devin Bush, rookie Carson Schwesinger and Mohamoud Diabate as the favorites for linebacker snaps.
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Hicks (concussion) participated during OTAs on Tuesday, Kennedy Rodriguez of the Browns' official site reports. Hicks sat out the last game of Cleveland's 2024 season due to a concussion, but he's healthy again for offseason workouts. The veteran was playing a near every-down role by the end of last year, and he projects to play a major role again in 2025. However, the Browns added competition in the draft in the form of second-rounder Carson Schwesinger, who could cut into Hicks' snap count.
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Hicks (concussion) is out for Saturday's game at Baltimore, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Hicks will have to sit out in Week 18 due to a concussion he suffered Sunday versus the Dolphins. He'll finish the 2024 season with 78 tackles (40 solo), including 2.0 sacks, along with four pass breakups.
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Hicks (concussion) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Hicks suffered a concussion during Sunday's game versus the Dolphins, and now his status for Saturday's game at Baltimore is in doubt. He'll probably need to manage a practice Thursday to have a shot to play in Week 18.
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Hicks has been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Hicks took a hit to the head in the first half of Sunday's game, and further tests concluded that the veteran linebacker suffered a concussion. He'll enter the league's five-step protocol, which he'll need to clear in order to play in the Browns' season finale against the Ravens next weekend.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | @NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *10 | @NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | @LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12/14 | @Chicago | 9 |
| 16 | 12/21 | Buffalo | 8 |
| 17 | 12/28 | Pittsburgh | 22 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @Cincinnati | 16 |