Browns trade linebacker to Eagles for draft pick

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes under pressure from Cleveland Browns linebacker Genard Avery (55) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes under pressure from Cleveland Browns linebacker Genard Avery (55) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The Cleveland Browns on Monday traded defensive end/linebacker Genard Avery to the Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed 2021 draft pick.

A fifth-round pick by the Browns in 2018, Avery recorded two tackles in two games this season. As a rookie, he started five of 16 games and had 39 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks.