Baron Browning
Arizona CardinalsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Four career tier 8 STTM finishes across five years for a 3rd-round pick puts Browning in the structural rotational depth band. The Ohio State Big Ten 3rd-round origin plus the EDGE-LB hybrid usage gives him basic positional flexibility. The 2026 question is whether Browning holds tier 7 or better with Arizona or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Browning came out of Ohio State as the Denver Broncos' 3rd-round pick (105th overall) in 2021 as a converted EDGE-LB hybrid. He bounced through the Broncos and now Cardinals across five NFL seasons. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#62) rookie, tier 8 (#77) in 2023, tier 8 (#66) in 2024, and tier 8 (#58) in 2025.
Strengths
- Ohio State Big Ten 3rd-round pedigree plus the EDGE-LB hybrid usage gives him rare positional flexibility.
- Five years of NFL survival across two systems gives him real plug-in linebacker veteran value.
Concerns
- Four career tier 8 STTM finishes confirms the structural ceiling has never climbed above rotational depth.
- Arizona's broader defensive identity around the multi-year rebuild compresses the structural support around Browning.
What to watch: Whether Browning holds tier 7 or better in 2026 with Arizona or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Comps
Baron Browning Injury StatusNot listed
Baron Browning is not on the injury report as of Oct 7. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Baron Browning Stats This Season · 3 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
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