Baron Browning (born February 19, 1999) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life Browning attended Kennedale High School in Kennedale, Texas. A five star recruit, he played in the 2017 U.S. Army All American Bowl and was a finalist for the Butkus Award. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.
College career As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2017, Browning played in 12 games and had 14 tackles. 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. Browning returned to Ohio State for his senior year in 2020 and was moved from middle linebacker to outside linebacker.
Professional career
Denver Broncos Browning was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round, 105th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver on July 22, 2021.
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. He was activated on October 21, 2023.
On September 21, 2024, Browning was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was activated on October 17.
Arizona Cardinals On November 4, 2024, the Broncos traded Browning to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
On March 9, 2025, Browning signed a two-year, $15 million extension with the Cardinals, with a potential additional $4 million in incentives.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2021 DEN 14 9 58 32 26 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2022 DEN 14 8 24 14 10 5.0 8 1 -6 -6.0 -6 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2023 DEN 10 9 25 19 6 4.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2024 DEN 5 2 7 1 6 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARI 8 1 14 11 3 2.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 ARI 15 7 34 14 20 2.0 4 1 4 4.0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0Career 66 36 162 91 71 13.5 23 2 -2 -1.0 4 0 7 2 1 2 0 0
References
External links
Arizona Cardinals bio Ohio State Buckeyes bio