Rashard Higgins Fantasy

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins, who played just four snaps in Week 1, should see his role expand as the season carries on. "He was our fourth receiver going in," noted offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. "We played a lot of three receiver sets. He came in and spelled guys when the time was right. His play will increase as the year goes along. He was coming back from a little injury, little tightness from a couple of weeks back. So it's just getting him back into the groove now." Higgins had a solid end to 2020, catching 18 of 27 targets for 294 yards and four touchdowns over his final four games of the season. As of now, the 26-year-old is blocked on the depth chart by Odell Beckham Jr. (knee), Jarvis Landry, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Anthony Schwartz (knee). He isn't worth rostering at the moment but represents an intriguing option down the road if a Cleveland receiver were to suffer an injury.

Sep. 17th • 9:50 PM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (leg) missed practice on Friday, but head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Higgins' injury isn't serious. Higgins came down with a minor injury in practice on Thursday and had his leg wrapped. It's unlikely that he'll play in the preseason finale this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, but he should be ready in time for Week 1 of the regular season. The 26-year-old managed to put up a career-high 559 receiving yards on 37 receptions while also producing 16.2 yards per catch. However, that was also with Odell Beckham Jr. missing most of the season due to injury. Higgins will be competing for snaps as the No. 3 wideout with Donovan Peoples-Jones in a run-heavy offense, so you can't count on him for consistent production.

Aug. 27th • 3:32 PM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins left Thursday's practice early after he appeared to tweak something. Higgins went and spoke to team trainers after a rep during quarterback/wide receiver drills and did not return to the session. He was later spotted on the sidelines with a sizable wrap around his right quad/hamstring area. The team is likely to update his status later in the day. Higgins is battling to hold off Donovan Peoples-Jones for the No. 3 wide receiver role this year.

Aug. 26th • 4:42 PM