A headliner of Cincinnati's 2023 free agency class, Brown has started all 28 games he has played in for the Bengals over the past two seasons ... He is a four-time Pro Bowler, twice with Baltimore (2019-20) and twice 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 lined up at that spot in 70 straight regular-season games played ... Started 11 games for Cincinnati in 2024, and missed six contests due to knee and fibula injuries ... Named Bengals' nominee for the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in recognition of his efforts with type 1 diabetes research organization Breakthrough T1D ... Lined up for every offensive snap during 2022 postseason to help Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII ... His father, the late Orlando Brown Sr., played nine NFL seasons (1994-99, 2003-05), spending time with Cleveland and Baltimore.
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 16 games with 10 starts at ROT as rookie for Baltimore ... Helped Ravens rank second in NFL in rushing yards per game (152.6), while allowing sixth-fewest sacks (32) ... Made NFL debut 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 every offensive snap during regular season (1104) ... Blocked for Ravens offense that set NFL record for total rushing yards (3296), led NFL in rushing yards per game (206.0) and points per game (33.2), and ranked second in total yards (407.6) ... Protected NFL MVP QB Lamar Jackson, who totaled 3127 passing yards and 1206 rushing yards ... Started Divisional Playoff on Jan. 11 vs. Tennessee at ROT.
2020—Started all 16 games for Baltimore, with first seven at ROT and final nine at LOT ... Played team-high 1026 offensive snaps (100 percent) ... Helped Ravens offense lead NFL in rushing average (191.6) ... 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) ... Started three postseason games at LOT.
2022—Started all 17 games at LOT for Kansas City ... Blocked for Chiefs offense that led NFL in total yards per game (413.6), yards per play (6.4), and passing yards per game (297.8), while allowing 26 sacks (third-fewest) ... Protected NFL MVP QB Patrick Mahomes, who led league in passing yards (5250) and TD passes (41) ... Played all 194 offensive snaps in three postseason contests, including 55 in Super Bowl LVII victory on Feb. 12 vs. Philadelphia.
2023—Started all 17 games at LOT in first Bengals season ... Lined up for 97.3 percent of team's offensive snaps (1059 of 1088) ... Left Oct. 15 game vs. Seattle with groin injury in third quarter, but returned to action for following game at San Francisco ... On Nov. 5 vs. Buffalo, helped limit Bills to one sack while pass protecting for QB Joe Burrow, who passed for season-high 348 yards on 44 attempts ... Part of pass blocking effort that allowed zero sacks while offense totaled 385 yards on Dec. 10 vs. Indianapolis.
2024—Started 11 games at LOT ... Inactive for six games (Games 9-11, Game 13-15) due to knee/fibula injuries ... Blocked for offense that led NFL in passing yards per game (272.9) ... Helped offensive line allow zero sacks on Sept. 29 at Carolina, while opening holes for season-high 141 team rushing yards ... On Oct. 6 vs. Baltimore, pass protected for Burrow as he threw career-high five TD passes and 392 yards ... Exited game on Oct. 20 game at Cleveland in second quarter with knee injury ... Returned from three-game hiatus on Dec. 28 vs. Denver and played all 90 offensive snaps, anchoring pass protection that allowed Burrow to throw for 412 yards and three TDs.
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 career games played ... Named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2016 and '17 ... Named first-team All-American in 2017 and second-team in '16 ... Also earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2016 and '17 ... Finalist for Outland Trophy in 2017 (awarded to best college football interior lineman).
Hometown is Baltimore, Md. ... Attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga. ... Named second-team All-USA by USA Today in 2013 ... Named Bengals' 2024 nominee for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in recognition of efforts with type 1 diabetes research organization Breakthrough T1D ... Late father, Orlando "Zeus" Brown Sr., was an offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (1993-95, '99) and Baltimore Ravens ('96-98, 2003-06).
Last Updated February 2025
