Danny Trevathan, LB, Chicago Bears

Time with Joe Woods: Denver Broncos (2015)

2019 Stats: nine starts, 70 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, one pass deflection, one forced fumble

With Joe Schobert’s departure likely, the Browns will have two choices for veteran leadership among the linebackers: keep Christian Kirksey, or sign a veteran on the open market.

In this case, it would be the latter of the two. Trevathan has experience playing with Woods in 2015, albeit in a different positional group. The eight-year pro dealt with some injury issues in Chicago, missing 21 games in his four seasons with the Bears.

Trevathan, a Youngstown native, would provide the leadership that Mack Wilson and Sione Takitaki could depend on as their careers advance.