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Ex-Browns linebacker Chip Banks in “serious condition” after shooting

Former Cleveland Browns linebacker Chip Banks is reportedly in “serious condition” following a shooting in Atlanta, according to TMZ Sports.

Police officers responded to a call about a shooting around noon on Wednesday and when they arrived they found Banks and two other men suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the report.

One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, while Banks and the other victim were taken to the hospital for treatment. The 60-year-old Banks is listed in serious condition, according to TMZ Sports.

Banks was Cleveland’s first-round selection in the 1982 NFL Draft.