Perhaps the headliner of Cincinnati's 2023 free agent acquisitions, Brown is a four-time Pro Bowler and is in his sixth NFL season ... A former third-round draft pick of Baltimore in 2018, he spent his first three seasons with the Ravens ('18-20), then played the past two with Kansas City ('21-22) ... Made his first 32 career starts at ROT for the Ravens, then transitioned to LOT midway through the 2020 season and has started his past 43 contests at that spot ... Played 100 percent of offensive snaps during the 2022 postseason, helping the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII ... Key member of offensive lines that protected QBs Lamar Jackson (2019) and Patrick Mahomes ('22) in their MVP seasons ... Father, Orlando Brown Sr., played nine NFL seasons (1994-99, 2003-05), spending time with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.
Selected by Baltimore in third round of 2018 NFL Draft (83rd overall) ... Signed with Ravens on 5-17-18 ... Acquired by Kansas City in trade with Ravens on 4-23-21 ... Named by Chiefs as designated franchise player on 3-8-22 ... Chiefs contract expired on 3-16-22 (remained under tender) ... Re-signed with Chiefs as designated franchise player on 8-2-22 ... Chiefs contract expired on 3-15-23; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-17-23.
2018—Played in 16 games with 10 starts at ROT as a rookie for Baltimore ... Helped Ravens rank second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (152.6) while allowing the sixth-fewest sacks in the league (32) ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 9 vs. Buffalo ... Made first career start on Oct. 21 vs. New Orleans, playing every offensive snap ... Started 10 consecutive games to close out regular season ... Made postseason debut in Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 6 vs. L.A. Chargers, starting at ROT.
2019—Started all 16 games at ROT for Baltimore ... Played 1104 offensive snaps during the regular season (100 percent), tied for team lead ... Blocked for Ravens offense that set an NFL record for total rushing yards (3296), led the NFL in rushing yards per game (206.0) and points per game (33.2), and ranked second in total yards (407.6) ... Protected QB Lamar Jackson, who totaled 3127 passing yards and 1206 rushing yards en route to winning NFL MVP honors ... Started Divisional Playoff on Jan. 11 vs. Tennessee.
2020—Started all 16 games for Baltimore, with first seven at ROT and final nine at LOT ... Played a team-high 1026 offensive snaps (100 percent) ... Helped Ravens offense lead the NFL in rushing yards per game (191.6) and rank seventh in points per game (29.3) ... Blocked for QB Lamar Jackson and RB J.K. Dobbins, who each rushed for over 800 yards ... Started at LOT in two postseason contests.
2021—Started 16 games at LOT for Kansas City ... Active/DNP in Week 17 game at Cincinnati ... Helped Chiefs offense rank third in NFL in total yards per game (396.8) and fourth in passing yards per game (281.8) ... Protected QB Patrick Mahomes, who ranked in the top five leaguewide in completions (436, third), passing yards (4839, fourth) and passing TDs (37, tied for fourth) ... Started three postseason games at LOT.
2022—Started all 17 games at LOT for Kansas City ... Blocked for offense that led the NFL in total yards per game (413.6), yards per play (6.4), first downs per game (24.0) and passing yards per game (297.8), while allowing 26 sacks (third-fewest in NFL) ... Helped protect NFL MVP QB Patrick Mahomes, who led the league in passing yards (5250) and passing TDs (41) ... Played 100 percent of offensive snaps (194) in three postseason contests, including 55 in Super Bowl LVII.
Selected to four games (2019-22) ... Named a starter for the AFC at tackle in 2021 and '22 ... Did not play in 2022 season game, as Chiefs advanced to Super Bowl LVII.
Spent three seasons (2015-17) at Oklahoma, starting all 40 games in his career ... Named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2016 and '17 ... Earned first-team All-American honors in 2017 and second-team accolades in '16 ... First-team All-Big 12 selection in 2016 and '17 ... Finalist for the Outland Trophy in 2017 (awarded to best college football interior lineman).
Hometown is Baltimore, Md. ... Attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga. ... Named a second-team All-USA by USA Today in 2013 ... Late father, Orlando "Zeus" Brown Sr., was an offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (1993-95, 1999) and Baltimore Ravens ('96-98, 2003-06) ... Threw the honorary first pitch for the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on April 25 ... Majored in human relations at Oklahoma.
