The Green Bay Packers released former Browns linebacker Christian Kirksey after just one season.
The Packers severed ties with Kirksey in a move to see a payroll. Green Bay also threw right-back Rick Wagner after just one season.
Kirksey was the captain and emotional leader of the Browns team for most of his tenure in Cleveland, which lasted from 2014 to 2019. The injuries bothered “Kirko” in Cleveland and, unfortunately, were transported. the Green Bay.
From the Packers Wire,
Signed to provide a veteran defender for former defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, Kirksey fought early, missed five games in a chest injury and was eventually replaced as the team’s No. 1 defender. He intercepted two passes and produced two sacks, but ranked as one of the worst defenders inside the NFL at Pro Football Focus in the 2020 season.
The Browns need the linebacker’s help, but Kirksey’s inability to stay healthy or perform consistently seems to rule him out for a return to Cleveland.