Rashard Higgins Fantasy

The Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Rashard Higgins agreed upon a one-year deal on Wednesday. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Browns, Higgins hit the open market as a free-agent but didn't take very long in returning to Cleveland, which he reportedly wanted to do all along. The veteran wideout will return to his customary No. 3 WR role behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. Higgins caught 37 balls for 599 yards and four touchdowns for the Browns in 2020. While the Cleveland offense took a big step forward in 2020, Higgins will continue to see his fantasy upside capped playing in a run-heavy scheme.

Mar. 17th • 9:49 PM

Free-agent wide receiver Rashard Higgins told Cleveland.com that he hopes to remain with the Cleveland Browns but he has yet to receive an offer from the team. Higgins is slated to become a free-agent when the new league year opens but the Browns are waiting to see what the salary cap for 2021 is before making offers to their pending free-agents. Higgins is well-regarded in Cleveland but the team already has over $30 million tied up in the contracts of Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry for 2021, so it is questionable whether they would want to commit more money to the position by bringing Higgins back. Higgins caught 37 passes for 599 yards and four TDs in 2020 and should have little trouble finding a team willing to add him as their No. 3 receiver if the Browns choose not to re-sign him.

Feb. 27th • 9:56 AM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins led his team in receiving in a 22-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. Higgins caught five of seven targets for 88 yards but he will instead be remembered for the play he didn't make. Higgins appeared on his way to a touchdown near the end of the second quarter but wound up fumbling the ball through the Kansas City end zone, resulting in the Chiefs offense getting the ball at the 20-yard line. It was a tough play as he appeared to take a helmet-to-helmet hit but all Browns fans will remember is that he didn't score what would have been the game-deciding touchdown. Higgins is now an unrestricted free-agent and could be playing for a different team next season, also Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski appeared to be a fan of Higgins during his first year at the helm. If he stays with the Browns, the return of Odell Beckham Jr. would push Higgins back to the No. 3 WR role in Cleveland.

Jan. 17th • 7:27 PM