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Jordan Hicks

33-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Cleveland Browns
Reserve-Ret
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
78
SACKS
2.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hicks returns for his second season as the signal caller on the second level of Cleveland's defense. He recorded 78 tackles and 2.0 sacks over 12 games, and Pro Football Focus gave him a 77.4 grade, his best in six seasons. He'll take on more importance in 2025, when the Browns will be without Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck). The 32-year-old Hicks will lead and mentor a room that includes second-round draft pick Carson Schwesinger, Mohamoud Diabate and Devin Bush. Read Past Outlooks
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Bye Week 9
Height 6'1"
Weight 235
DOB 6/27/1992
College Texas
Drafted 3rd Rd 2015 #84 Overall
Signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Browns in March of 2024.
Retiring from football
LBCleveland Browns
July 25, 2025
Hicks announced Friday on Instagram that he's retiring from the NFL, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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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Cleveland BrownsBrowns 2024 LB Snap Distribution
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J.Jordan Hicks
M.Mohamoud Diabate
D.Devin Bush
J.Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
W.Winston Reid
N.Nathaniel Watson
T.Tony Fields
K.Khaleke Hudson
#% of Team Snaps
57654%
56253%
48346%
43941%
14013%
545%
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Measurables Review
How do Jordan Hicks' measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
235 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.68 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.15 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.78 sec
 
Vertical Jump
38.0 in
 
Broad Jump
124 in
 
Bench Press
20 reps
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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In Cleveland, Hicks reunites with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who coached him from 2016 to 2018 when the two were in Philadelphia. Hicks evolved into the coach's mouthpiece on the field and is expected to reprise that role in 2024. Since the two were together in 2018, the linebacker has recorded more than 100 tackles in five straight seasons while missing only three games during that time. The 32-year-old will be leading a newly restructured second level, which includes the incumbent Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, fresh off a breakout season, and Devin Bush from Seattle.
Phillips was productive in his first year with the Vikings in 2022, achieved career highs in tackles (59), sacks (1.5) and defensive snaps (664) for the second straight season. Regarding the last stat, he paced Minnesota's defensive line in playing time while working next to fellow veteran Dalvin Tomlinson. With Tomlinson departing in free agency this offseason, the 27-year-old Phillips may be slated for an even bigger role on the defensive interior in the fall.
Hicks was injury-prone in the first four years of his career with the Eagles (21 DNPs), but he started all 49 games the past three seasons in Arizona, achieving 100-plus tackles on each occasion. He also made other contributions, namely 5.5 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Upon arriving in Minnesota, Hicks will slot in next to fellow seven-year pro Eric Kendricks at inside linebacker.
Hicks could be worth ranking higher, especially early in the year, because he's been a very productive three-down player for Arizona. The issue is that the Cardinals have a lot of linebacker talent aside from him, which perhaps undercuts Hicks' job security. The first-round selection of Zaven Collins is especially concerning for Hicks — it's the second year in a row Arizona drafted a linebacker in the first round. Hicks will be a valuable IDP as long as he can hold off Collins and Isaiah Simmons long enough, it's just difficult to guess how long that might be the case.
The max-tempo, pass-happy offense in Arizona has a way of piling up a lot of snaps quickly, meaning the defense doesn't spend long on the sidelines before they're called back out for more work. That resulted in a career-high 1,160 snaps for Hicks, which brought with it a career high of 150 tackles. His previous career high was 91, though injuries had a lot to do with that. If Hicks stays healthy all year again, then he should be able to mostly replicate last year's production. The addition of eighth overall selection Isaiah Simmons shouldn't be Hicks' problem - expect Simmons to take production from De'Vondre Campbell and Devon Kennard instead.
During his four-year tenure with the Eagles, Hicks had issues with durability, missing 21 regular-season contests due to a variety of injuries. When he was on the field, though, he averaged 5.9 tackles per game while tallying seven interceptions, five sacks and one defensive TD. In the move from Philadelphia to Arizona, Hicks will have to adjust to the 3-4 alignment preferred by coordinator Vance Joseph. On a positive note, Hicks doesn't have much competition for the all-important tackle - for IDP purposes - so his first campaign with triple digits may be in the offing.
Hicks has the upside for more than 100 tackles if he could ever stay healthy. Unfortunately, though, he ruptured his Achilles in Week 7 last year and missed half a season for the second time in his three years as a pro. Now, he'll not only have to stay healthy in order to shed the "injury-prone" label, he'll also have to prove he's regained his explosiveness that this injury notoriously saps from others. If he's able to make a full recovery and play at his prior level, the former Longhorn could surprise as an impact player in IDP leagues.
Hicks somehow finished last year with just 85 tackles on 971 snaps, and his IDP utility would have been significantly lower if not for his five interceptions. There's some buylow potential here, however, because Hicks posted 50 tackles on 450 snaps the year before. At the same time, he's shown unique interception production in both of his pro seasons, giving him seven total on 1,421 snaps. He's a former top recruit and 2014 third-round selection with standout athleticism, so improvement in his third season is quite plausible.
A generally unheralded third-round pick in the 2015 draft, Hicks would begin the season as Philadelphia's fourth inside linebacker but finish the year as the team's best one. Heading into 2016, he's poised to break out. Playing 450 snaps, Hicks finished his rookie year with 50 tackles (43 solo), one sack and two interceptions in eight games, at which point a torn pectoral muscle ended his year. In addition to the easy triple-digit tackle pace Hicks displayed, one has to be encouraged by his extremely high solo tackle percentage. He was medically cleared in April.
The Eagles’ coaching staff seems to like Hicks for his size, athleticism and football acumen. The third-round pick out of Texas will likely make the roster and be worked into the linebacker rotation; but, as we saw with the team’s first-round pick Marcus Smith last season, Hicks will need to earn his playing time.
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Getting in practice reps
LBCleveland Browns
June 4, 2025
Hicks (concussion) participated during OTAs on Tuesday, Kennedy Rodriguez of the Browns' official site reports.
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Out for season finale
LBCleveland Browns
Concussion
January 2, 2025
Hicks (concussion) is out for Saturday's game at Baltimore, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Doesn't practice Wednesday
LBCleveland Browns
Concussion
January 1, 2025
Hicks (concussion) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Enters concussion protocol
LBCleveland Browns
Concussion
December 29, 2024
Hicks has been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Leaves game due to head injury
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Head
December 29, 2024
Hicks (head) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Move a year in the making?
LBFree Agent
March 9, 2022
Hicks' release Wednesday, which nets the Cardinals $3.5 million in salary cap room, is intended to pave the way for 2021 first-round pick Zaven Collins to become a full-time starter, ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran's release comes despite his 116-tackle effort in 2021, a season in which he started all 17 games despite that appearing highly unlikely prior to the campaign. The Cardinals reportedly informed Collins he'd be the starter last season shortly after drafting him, a development that angered Hicks and initially led to a trade request that ultimately was never granted. Hicks surpassed the 100-tackle mark in all three of his seasons in Arizona.
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