_(cropped).jpg) Browning with theDenver Broncos in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 5 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-02-19)February 19, 1999 (age 26) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Kennedale(Kennedale, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 3rd round, 105th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Baron Browning (born February 19, 1999) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theArizona Cardinals of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOhio State Buckeyes and was selected by theDenver Broncos in the third round of the2021 NFL draft.
Browning attendedKennedale High School inKennedale, Texas. A five star recruit, he played in the 2017 U.S. Army All American Bowl and was a finalist for theButkus Award.[1] He committed toOhio State University to playcollege football.[2][3]
As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2017, Browning played in 12 games and had 14 tackles.[4] He started three of 12 games his sophomore year in 2018, recording 24 tackles and one sack. He again played in 12 games his junior year in 2019, finishing with 43 tackles and five sacks.[5][6] Browning returned to Ohio State for his senior year in 2020 and was moved from middle linebacker to outside linebacker.[7][8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.55 s | 1.56 s | 2.69 s | 4.22 s | 6.78 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Browning was drafted by theDenver Broncos in the third round, 105th overall, of the2021 NFL draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver on July 22, 2021.[13]
Browning started his tenure with the Broncos as an inside linebacker but was eventually moved to the outside linebacker group.
Browning was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the 2023 season.[14] He was activated on October 21, 2023.[15]
On September 21, 2024, Browning was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 2 against thePittsburgh Steelers.[16] He was activated on October 17.[17]
On November 4, 2024, the Broncos traded Browning to theArizona Cardinals for a 2025 sixth-round pick.[18]
On March 9, 2025, Browning signed a two-year, $15 million extension with the Cardinals, with a potential additional $4 million in incentives.[19]
