Jordan Hicks Announces His Retirement from the NFL
The Cleveland Browns’ starting linebacker, Jordan Hicks, has decided to end his NFL career after 10 seasons. The announcement was made via a post on his Instagram account on Friday morning. Hicks, 33, was absent from the first two days of training camp due to what the team described as a personal matter.“Football has given me more than I ever imagined,” Hicks wrote in his post. “Purpose, discipline, brotherhood, and a platform to impact others. But most importantly, it showed me who I am outside of the game.
Jordan Hicks
Hicks was expected to lead the Browns’ defense in his second season in Cleveland, especially after the loss of Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list and will miss the 2025 season due to a neck injury suffered last October. Hicks’ retirement leaves the Browns without their two main inside linebackers from the previous season. With the departure of Hicks, Devin Bush, Mohamoud Diabate, and second-round pick Carson Schwesinger lead the linebacker depth chart. Cleveland also added veteran linebacker Jerome Baker this offseason, who has started 90 games in seven seasons. Title of the publication: A post shared by Jordan Hicks (@jhicks_3) Hicks was selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Eagles and spent the first four seasons of his career in Philadelphia, where he won a Super Bowl in 2018. He then had stints with the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings, accumulating five consecutive seasons with more than 100 tackles before signing with the Browns and reuniting with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who was his DC in Philadelphia. In his 10-year career, Hicks recorded 952 tackles, 16.5 sacks, and 13 interceptions in 134 games played (131 as a starter).“I leave this chapter with deep gratitude for every lesson, challenge, and victory. I am proud of what I achieved on the field, but even prouder of the man I have become because of it.”
Jordan Hicks
