Browns WR Rashard Higgins prepares for free agency Subscribe to the Browns Nation newsletter here! Oh, what a blessing it will be, his mother said. "Don't give up on me. Higgins has started 12 of the 67 regular-season games in which he's appeared with the Browns. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Higgins (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against Atlanta, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) runs a route during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) during the NFL divisional round football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. A post shared by Astro (@astr0n0mical). Subscribe for ya boy. Bruce Kluckhohn/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Hes reaching his dream, because he always wanted to be able to go to the NFL and play pro football, his mother said. Carolina earned high marks in several key areas in survey, which rated various aspects of players' experience from strength coaches and the locker room to treatment of families. Higgins is a good player. He added seven catches for 116 yards in two postseason games. Prior to the aliment, the wideout was a healthy scratch, so his prolonged absence hasn't had a significant impact on Carolina's offense. It went the way Higgins, 26, wanted it to go. 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The wide receiver was a healthy scratch in Week 8, making his absence Sunday mostly irrelevant to the team's game plan. View throwback photos of cornerback Donte Jackson at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine. The outcome means the Browns are positioned to run it back with a receiving corps of starters Beckham andJarvis Landry, Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and KhaDarel Hodge, who received a restricted free agent tender from the club on Monday. (AP Photo/David Dermer), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) warms up before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Cincinnati. View photos of Rashard Higgins on set with the Panthers as he officially signs on Thursday. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. So, in helping you get to know the new guys a little bit better, well give you four interesting facts about each free-agent signing the Panthers have made. Jeff Roberson/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. The founder and former owner of the Panthers passed away on Wednesday night. Higgins Video 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Are Thompson, Higgins, and Kearse for real? (AP Photo/David Richard), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) runs onto the field prior to an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. Sign up for the Panthers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Source: Ex-Browns WR Rashard Higgins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) March 16, 2022. Born: All rights reserved. Rashard Higgins 2020-2021 HighlightsSubscribe for more Browns HighlightsFollow me on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/cbhighlightsyt*Copyright Disclaimer . Bonus fun fact: Higgins wore his Stop Dog Abuse cleats while playing the Panthers back in 2018. Jim Caldwell has 18 years of NFL coaching experience, including head coach positions with the Lions (2014-17) and Colts (2009-11). In middle school, he hooked himself up to a towing chain to drag a giant tire around an open field near his home. I never gave up on y'all," Higgins said when "The Next Level" co-hostEmmett Goldenasked him what he wanted to tell Browns fans about his future. Browns free agency projection and market value on WR Rashard Higgins Latest on Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rashard Higgins including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Rashard Higgins Stats, News, Bio | ESPN Based on the current wide receiver market, that's going to be at least $5 . Along with his seven-month-old boy Sevin, Rashard is a father to two fur babiesAstro and Deuce. Proving himself in 2020 Higgins caught 113 passes. Gene J. Puskar/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. According to a recent report, Higgins and the team may be too far apart in their contract demands to get a deal done. The Ohio State product feels good about his ability as a passer and extending plays with his legs, but he's just as willing to put in the work to grow at the next level. Draft: Cleveland Browns in the 5th round (172nd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. But they always wanted Higgins back. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (81) dives for a pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (81) is tackled by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford, center, and middle linebacker Paul Worrilow, lower, in the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Cleveland. The Carolina Panthers have had themselves quite a sound offseason thus far. All rights reserved, Phelan M. Ebenhack/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Higgins (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Ravens. Report: Cleveland Browns to move on from Rashard Higgins - Dawg Pound Daily David Dermer/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. In his sophomore year at Colorado State University, Higgins led the nation with a ridiculous 1,750 receiving yards along with 17 touchdowns. Cleveland Browns' NFL free-agent signings 2021: Johnson could make secondary among league's best, Source: Higgins back to Browns on 1-year deal. Berry responded Dec. 3 in a Zoom with beat writers. Last fall, Higgins said he had contract offers from other teams in 2020, but Mayfield convinced him to stay in Cleveland. Rashard Higgins leaves the Browns, expected to sign with Panthers He finished 48th among the 127 qualifying receivers ProFootballFocus.com graded last season. Ron Schwane/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. Robert and Erica help pay the rent, Rashard said. Rashard Higgins had receiving yards last season and 1,890 receiving yards over his career. You'll now receive the top Panthers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Best of Rashard Higgins through the years - Carolina Panthers Higgins, Bitonio and Hughlett are the only players still on the roster who endured the team's stretch of 1-31 from 2016-17. Higgins hasn't played since Week 6 against the. [13] I wont touch on the specific dialogue that weve had, but I think suffice to say wed like to have Rashard back, Berry said. Rashard Higgins returning to Cleveland Browns on 1-year deal, source says He started playing football in third grade. Higgins isn't the most talented or prolific receiver in Cleveland, but he's an integral part of the team. Source: Ex-Browns WR Rashard Higgins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) March 16, 2022. View photos of Richardson from the inaugural season in 1995 through decades of coaches and players in the Panthers community. All rights reserved. Higgins was dealing with an illness, which has forced him to miss multiple games, but he was back to a full participant in practice this week. Brought back to the practice squad after no team picked him up. (AP Photo/David Richard), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) catches a pass ahead of Minnesota Vikings free safety Harrison Smith (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Minneapolis. One of the longest-tenured members of the Cleveland Browns organization is set for free agency, again. 4 things to know about new Panthers WR Rashard Higgins Higgins hasn't seen his role change despite the trade of Robbie Anderson to the cardinals. Cleveland Browns LT Jedrick Wills Jr., WR Rashard Higgins cited for In addition to football, Higgins lit up the books at Mesquite High School on the hardwood and the track. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. and ran a 4.64 40-yard dash at his pro day and the NFL draft combine. All rights reserved. Higgins has spent the entirety of his six-year NFL career with the Cleveland Browns. Rashard Higgins WR #17 Experience: 7 years Height: 6-1 Age: 28 Weight: 198 lbs College: Colorado State REC -- YDS -- AVG -- TDS -- Summary Career Logs Splits Situational Biography Rashard. The one-year deal is worth $2.38 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN. As a player, Higgins provides the offense with everything that Jarvis Landry does, but with the added dynamic of being able to work downfield. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) catches a pass under pressure form New York Giants running back Sandro Platzgummer (34) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Cleveland. Theres something about that football. He loves his mom, too. Higgins had a unique career in Cleveland. Morry Gash/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. His mom calls herself Momma Wood.. While WR Rashard Higgins has been released by the team and been a free agent before, he has never played for another team since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft. The Colorado State University product was drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round of the 2016 draft. Rashard Higgins is 6-1 (185 cm) tall. Can you call this the New World Order of the Carolina Panthers . Sign up for the Panthers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The one-year deal is worth $2.38 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN. Higgins will make $2.38 million fully guaranteed, a source said. Unless Higgins and Landry were both willing to take significant pay cuts, its difficult to see a way to keep both of them. Rashard Higgins, Carolina Panthers, WR - CBSSports.com They cannot afford to pay Higgins (or any third receiver) without making significant changes to the contracts of the LSU tandem. Read what head coach Frank Reich said to the media during his press conference at the Combine on Wednesday. Cleveland's players were off Tuesday. He's a great choice as the Browns' most underrated player. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Hollywood Higgins, he calls himself, a nickname given to him by his peewee football coach.