Zach Brown

Zach Brown

34-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Cardinals in November of 2019.
Subject to waivers
LBFree Agent
November 6, 2019
The Cardinals waived Brown on Wednesday, Scott Bordow of The Athletic reports.
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Brown will now seek his third team of the year, as he played six games with the Eagles before being cut and signing with the Cardinals, where he was a healthy scratch in every contest. The 2012 second-round pick nearly recorded his third consecutive 100-tackle campaign when he posted 96 stops for the Redskins last year, so he could play a role wherever he lands.
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Measurables Review
How do Zach Brown's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
250 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.44 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
116 in
 
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NFL Game Previews: Week 1 Matchups
September 4, 2019
Erik Siegrist previews the Week 1 Monday Night Football matchups as Deshaun Watson and the Texans travel to New Orleans to battle the Saints while the Raiders take on the Broncos.
2019 Philadelphia Eagles
2019 Philadelphia Eagles
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
David Phillips checks in on an Eagles squad without a quarterback controversy but no playoff success under Carson Wentz's direction.
2019 Washington Redskins
2019 Washington Redskins
July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019
Jerry Donabedian surveys the Washington football team, focusing on the QB competition, the health of young running back Derrius Guice and the glut of injuries that have hammered the Redskins in recent years.
IDP Analysis: Week 16 Matchups
IDP Analysis: Week 16 Matchups
December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018
The Titans have given up the third-most fantasy points to LBs over the last five weeks, so play Zach Brown and the rest of the Redskins linebackers with confidence, says Jim Coventry.
IDP Analysis: Week 15 Matchups
IDP Analysis: Week 15 Matchups
December 11, 2018
December 11, 2018
Jimmy Smith and the Ravens defensive backs should be able to amass solid tackle totals against a pressured Jameis Winston.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After middle linebacker Jordan Hicks walked in free agency, the Eagles didn't address the position in the draft and shortly thereafter signed Brown to a modest one-year contract. Brown brings experience from three previous stops, but health concerns have slowed him at times as a pro, resulting in 18 DNPs across seven seasons. In Philadelphia, he won't have much competition for a leading role, with L.J. Fort and Paul Worrilow the primary challengers. Overall, Brown has averaged 6.7 tackles per game while adding 17.5 sacks, seven interceptions, six forced fumbles and two defensive TDs in 94 appearances. As the upcoming campaign approaches, the primary question mark surrounding Brown is the torn oblique he gutted through last season. If 100 percent, he'll have as good of a chance as any Eagles IDP to remain relevant from week to week.
Brown's place among the top-ranked linebackers is an implausible outcome given that he was basically unwanted two years ago, but it's time to reckon with the fact he's a blue-chip IDP at this point, retread or not. Over the last two years, Brown shed the effort and instincts limitations that dogged him early in his career, allowing his rare athletic talent to finally shine through. His elite athleticism has helped him pile up huge tackle total, and that athleticism makes him a standout sack and interception threat, as well.
A 2012 second-round pick, Brown was considered a bust prior to last year, but an age-26 breakout after leaving Tennessee for Buffalo rehabilitated his stock. Always an incredible athlete, Brown's instincts often failed him in the past, keeping him on the bench despite enticing per-snap statistical volume. With a career-high 980 snaps last year, Brown's stats exploded as he finally hit his potential. Now with the Redskins, even if his real-life play falters, Washington likely lacks the alternatives to consider benching him. The stats should stay.
Brown’s fortunes took a turn for the better when the Bills’ 2016 second-round draft pick, Reggie Ragland, went down with a torn ACL early in training camp. Brown will likely be the main beneficiary of Ragland’s absence, and he is slated to assume the starting inside linebacker position alongside Preston Brown in Buffalo’s 3-4 scheme. The fifth-year man should see his snaps skyrocket, but there is no knowing for sure how much that will translate into fantasy production.
Brown is a slight injury worry after suffering a torn pectoral muscle Week 1 last year, but his IDP upside is among the best when he's healthy. Brown runs a 4.4 40 at 245 pounds, giving him major playmaking upside both as a pass rusher and in coverage. Despite playing less than 750 snaps both years, Brown averaged 92 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions in his first two years, and he scored two defensive touchdowns, as well. He needs to earn a three-down role in a fairly crowded linebacker group to ensure maximum snaps, however.
Consistency has been an issue with Brown going back to his days at North Carolina, so it wasn't shocking to see him follow up his exciting rookie season with uneven play in 2013. Blessed with 4.4 speed at around 245 pounds, Brown has shown the ability to make a huge impact in both coverage and the pass rush. He has 9.5 sacks in his first two seasons, along with four interceptions and two touchdowns, so his ceiling is rather high. Unfortunately, he'll remain a boom-or-bust pick in 2014 since his exact role in Tennessee's 3-4 defense is unclear. The Titans have all of Brown, Akeem Ayers, Wesley Woodyard and Zaviar Gooden as potential inside linebacker starters.
It would seem at a glance as if Tennessee is crowded at linebacker, but a closer look hints at a big role for Brown in 2013 nonetheless. Akeem Ayers plays a limited snap count and splits his time between linebacker and defensive end, Colin McCarthy has a long history of injury troubles (12 games missed the last two years) and third-round pick Zaviar Gooden is a speedy linebacker whose skill set is redundant to Brown's. The Titans are in any case compelled to give Brown more work in 2013 after he posted 92 tackles, 5.5 sacks and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) in just 739 defensive snaps as a rookie.
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Lands in desert
LBArizona Cardinals
November 1, 2019
The Cardinals signed Brown to a contract on Friday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
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Let go by Eagles
LBFree Agent
October 14, 2019
Brown was released by the Eagles on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Logs seven tackles in loss
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
September 24, 2019
Brown notched seven tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Lions. He also defensed a pass.
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Returns to practice
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
June 3, 2019
Brown (oblique) took part in Monday's OTA, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Signs on with Philadelphia
LBFree Agent
Oblique
May 3, 2019
Brown (oblique) signed a one-year contract with the Eagles on Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
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