Diabate finished the 2024 season with 70 tackles (35 solo) and three pass breakups across 13 games with Cleveland. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Utah in 2023, Diabate appeared in 16 games as a rookie but played just 27 snaps on defense. His playing time on defense skyrocketed in Diabate's second season, seeing 581 snaps on that side of the ball. Starting linebackers Jordan Hicks and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah combining to miss 14 contests allowed Diabate to get more of a chance to play. Diabate is signed through the 2025 campaign.
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Team
Cleveland Browns
Birthdate
5/18/2001 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 225 lbs
Birthplace
Auburn, AL, USA
Position
LB
College
Utah
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Cleveland Browns
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Diabate finished the 2024 season with 70 tackles (35 solo) and three pass breakups across 13 games with Cleveland. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Utah in 2023, Diabate appeared in 16 games as a rookie but played just 27 snaps on defense. His playing time on defense skyrocketed in Diabate's second season, seeing 581 snaps on that side of the ball. Starting linebackers Jordan Hicks and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah combining to miss 14 contests allowed Diabate to get more of a chance to play. Diabate is signed through the 2025 campaign.
Diabate tallied six tackles (three solo) during the Browns' 20-3 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. Diabate tied with Ronnie Hickman as the Browns' third-leading tacklers Sunday behind Grant Delpit (nine) and Jordan Hicks (seven), the latter of whom was diagnosed with a concussion and did not return in the second half. Diabate has logged at least six combined tackles in five of the Browns' seven games since the Week 10 bye, and for the season he's logged 65 tackles (33 solo) and three pass defenses across 12 games.
Diabate finished with seven tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 27-14 loss to the Steelers. The middle linebacker has now played on at least 68 percent of the defensive snaps in seven of Cleveland's last eight games. The second-year pro has 50 tackles (24 solo) after making just eight as a rookie last year.
Diabate recorded seven total tackles (four solo), including one tackle for loss, in Sunday's 35-14 loss to the Saints. Despite Jordan Hicks' return in Week 11, Diabate still played 79 percent of the Browns' defensive snaps and finished as Cleveland's third-leading tackler. Diabate has now accumulated 33 total tackles and two passes defended through six appearances this season. His next opportunity to contribute will come in Week 12, when the Browns host the Steelers on Thursday night.
Diabate recorded nine total tackles (five solo), including one tackle for loss, and defended one pass in Sunday's 29-24 win over the Ravens. Cleveland's second-string middle linebacker stepped up in the absence of Jordan Hicks (elbow) in Week 8, tying Grant Delpit for the Browns' top tackler. Diabate has now accumulated 22 total tackles and one pass defended through four appearances this season. He could draw another start in Week 9's matchup against the Chargers if Hicks can't return from injury.
Diabate finished Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Eagles with seven tackles (four solo). Diabate missed the last four regular-season games while on injured reserve due to a hip injury. He saw a heavy workload immediately as he served as the starting middle linebacker Saturday due to Jordan Hicks (elbow) being inactive. Diabate should start again in Week 7 against the Bengals if Hicks cannot suit up.
Diabate (hip) is active Week 6 against the Eagles. Diabate hasn't seen the field since serving primarily on special teams in Week 1, but he was activated from the IR on Saturday and could be tasked with a meaningful role given starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks (elbow) is inactive for the contest.
The Browns activated Diabate (hip) off IR on Saturday, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports. Diabate hurt his hip Week 1 against Dallas and was subsequently placed on IR. He was designated to return this past Wednesday and logged a limited practice both Wednesday and Thursday before recording a full session Friday. Diabate thus seems set to return Sunday versus Philadelphia, which could be an important development for the Browns since Jordan Hicks is questionable for the contest -- and may not play a full slate of snaps if he does suit up -- due to an elbow injury.
Diabate (hip) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday. Diabate had missed Cleveland's last four contests after suffering a hip injury during the Browns' Week 1 loss to the Cowboys, but it appears he'll be returning to the field soon. Cleveland now has 21 days to activate Diabate to its active roster before he reverts to IR. Expect the 23-year-old to serve as a depth piece in the Browns' middle linebacker corps once he's fully past his hip issue.