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The Cleveland Browns will hold a workout this week for free agent linebacker Malcolm Smith.
Smith, 31, is best-known as the MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seattle Seahawks. He had a pick-six off Peyton Manning and also racked up 10 tackles in the Seahawks’ blowout win over the Denver Broncos following the 2012 season.
His best seasons have been with the Oakland Raiders in 2015-2016, the only years where the 6-0, 225-pounder been a full-time starter. Smith notched over 100 tackles both years and created seven takeaways (5 forced fumbles, 2 INTs).
Smith divided his 2019 season between Jacksonville and Dallas after being a preseason cut by the San Francisco 49ers. He’s not been the same player since tearing his pectoral muscle in the 2017 preseason while a member of the 49ers.
The Browns still have a need for a veteran linebacker regardless of the prognosis for starting LB Mack Wilson’s injured left knee.