On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns decided to go ahead and release linebacker Christian Kirksey after a couple frustrating seasons in a row dealing with questions surrounding his durability. While one team is ready to move on, however, a few others are expected to check in given how productive Kirksey has been in years past as a run-stopping linebacker.
Kirksey joins Tahir Whitehead as linebackers recently released due to cap reasons and both should bolster the market for teams in need of help in their run defense. Last season, Kirksey missed all but 2 games and only played in 7 games in 2018.