The Philadelphia Eagles signed free-agent linebacker Zach Brown to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. Brown was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro in 2016 with the Bills, and he spent the last two seasons with the Redskins. The 29-year-old is an effective linebacker with 631 tackles, 17.5 sacks, seven interceptions and 20 pass breakups in 94 career games (74 starts). Brown racked up 96 tackles in 16 games (12 starts) in Washington in 2018, including a season-high 11 tackles in the Week 17 finale. The tackling machine should help boost Philly's interior defense, and he will be in play in IDP leagues if he stays healthy.
The Washington Redskins released linebacker Zach Brown on Wednesday after attempting to trade him this offseason, a source told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The move clears $5.75 million off the books for 2019. The 29-year-old saw his role shrink at the end of the 2018 season but still finished the year as the third-ranked middle linebacker, per Pro Football Focus.
Washington Redskins linebacker Zach Brown (oblique) practiced for the first time in more than a week on Wednesday and should be ready to play in Week 1 against the Cardinals. Brown is a top-10 IDP option at his position after recording 100-plus tackles each of the last two seasons with Buffalo and Washington. Start him in Week 1.
Washington Redskins linebacker Zach Brown (oblique) has been dealing with a strained oblique muscle, but head coach Jay Gruden said Monday that Brown should be ready for the Week 1 opener against the Arizona Cardinals. Brown was a tackling machine in 2017, and he will be one of the top linebackers off the board in fantasy formats using individual defensive players (IDPs). He has averaged 138 tackles per season over his past two campaigns while piling up 16.5 sacks through his first five NFL seasons. A healthy Brown also makes the difference for the Redskins DST, which ranks in the middle third of the league.
The Washington Redskins re-signed linebacker Zach Brown to a three-year deal worth a max of $24 million on Thursday, according to a source. Brown has really put himself on the IDP map the last two years, accumulating 149 tackles with Buffalo in 2016 and 127 last year with Washington. He also has 6.5 sacks and an interception in the last two seasons. Retaining him is huge for the middle of Washington's defense moving forward.
Washington Redskins impending free-agent linebacker Zach Brown is looking to be compensated "like a top-three inside linebacker." The Redskins have interest in re-signing Brown, according to sources, but they probably will move on if he gets too expensive. Brown led the league in tackles through Week 14 and finished with 127 combined tackles and 2.5 sacks. That's after he accumulated a career-high 149 combined tackles with Buffalo in 2016. Brown is certainly one of the better tackling linebackers in the NFL, and he should once again be on the IDP radar no matter where he lands.
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