The Cleveland Browns have lost some players based on reports of agreements that can become finalized at 4 PM on Wednesday and a few releases:
- Released WR Jarvis Landry
- Released OL J.C. Tretter
- Released TE Austin Hooper as a post-June 1st release
- Lost DB M.J. Stewart to the Houston Texans
Cleveland still has Jadeveon Clowney and Ronnie Harrison as starters who have hit the market but have not agreed to a deal elsewhere. While the rumblings that Baker Mayfield could be traded, whether the team acquires Deshaun Watson, are also out there.
Mayfield’s, basically, goodbye letter to Cleveland now is just, most likely, his first as one of his favorite targets is moving on from the Browns:
Source: Ex-Browns WR Rashard Higgins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) March 16, 2022
Higgins had a unique career in Cleveland. Drafted in the fifth round, cut in his second year. Brought back to the practice squad after no team picked him up. Brought back to the main roster shortly after that then signing consecutive one-year deals with the team after reaching free agency in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
For his six-year career, Higgins has caught 137 passes for 1,890 yards and 12 touchdowns. He had a strong connection with Mayfield but never tallied 600 yards or more in a season and topped out at four touchdowns, in two different years.
Nicknamed “Hollywood” before even arriving in Cleveland, fans loved his touchdown celebration of walking the red carpet while his teammates took pictures like they were paparazzi.
With Mayfield’s future seemingly up in the air, perhaps a reunion between the two in Carolina could be in the making.
