The Cincinnati Bengals released linebacker Preston Brown on Tuesday.
Brown, 27, joined the Bengals in 2018 as an unrestricted free agent on a one-year deal. In the offseason, they signed him to a three-year, $16.5 million contract that included $4.8 million in guaranteed money.
Injuries limited Brown to just seven games last season, but in 2019, he started eight of nine games for the Bengals (0-9). He made 52 tackles with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
A Cincinnati native, Brown was a third-round selection by the Buffalo Bills in the 2014 NFL Draft.