The phone call gave Mike Matthews a sneak preview, but the walls of the Browns’ facility in Berea made the significance really sink in.
Matthews’ bloodlines have been a storyline ever since he put on a helmet. The son of Hall of Fame left tackle Bruce Matthews, brother of Atlanta Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews, nephew of Browns legend Clay Matthews and cousin of Green Bay Pro Bowl linebacker Clay Matthews III, Mike has answered countless questions about what it’s like to grow up in one of football’s most prolific families. Not blessed with the same, prototypical size as his father and brother, Mike earned every snap he received at Texas A&M, where he was a three-year starter at center.