Former Steelers, Seahawks linebacker Devin Bush Jr. visiting Cleveland Browns

The Browns lost both of their starting linebackers on Monday to free agency when Anthony Walker Jr. and Sione Takitaki left. They've already replaced one with veteran free agent Jordan Hicks.

Now, the Browns are taking a look at another potential replacement. A league source confirmed for the Beacon Journal a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter that former first-round pick Devin Bush Jr. will be visiting the team on Thursday.

Bush, 25, was originally the 10th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2019 draft out of the University of Michigan. However, after four seasons in Pittsburgh, he spent this past year with the Seattle Seahawks.

The 5-foot-11, 234-pound Bush played in 13 games for the Seahawks, starting three. He had 37 total tackles and five tackles for loss.

Bush's four-year stint in Pittsburgh was hampered by a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his second season in 2020, which limited him to just five games. That came on the heels of a very productive rookie season in which he had 109 total tackles, a sack, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions while finishing third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.

In Bush's last two seasons with the Steelers after coming back from the injury, he had just 151 total tackles combined, with just one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He played in 31 of a possible 34 games, with 28 starts.

Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ

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