The Iowa Hawkeyes will almost certainly be represented in the Chiefs’ starting lineup at inside linebacker this weekend in Cleveland. Exactly which former Hawkeye lines up across the line of scrimmage from Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and starts barking out signals seems a little less certain.
Starting inside linebacker and leading tackler Anthony Hitchens, a former Iowa standout who has started every game this season for the Chiefs, returned to practice on Thursday. But his availability for Sunday’s game remains a question mark after he came out of last weekend’s win over the Denver Broncos with bruised ribs.