Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins has a sprained MCL and will be evaluated after two weeks, coach Hue Jackson said Monday.
Higgins injured his knee during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 12-9 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. The victory improved the Browns to 2-2-1 and snapped their 18-game winless streak in the AFC North.
The 24-year-old Higgins will miss the team’s next two games, a home contest against the Los Angeles Chargers as well as a road tilt versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Higgins had three catches for 66 yards against the Ravens, including a 19-yard touchdown reception. He has 16 receptions and 244 yards this season.
“He played well, obviously he was doing some really good things,” Jackson said. “We’ll miss him until we get him back. He’s been very consistent for our football team.”
Derrick Willies stepped up in Higgins’ absence and had three receptions for 61 yards — including a 39-yard gain that set up the game-winning field goal in overtime.
“We have some good candidates here,” Jackson said. “We’ll see how that unfolds as we go through the day. … I feel like these guys know our system, know exactly what we’re looking for and practice the way we do.”
The Browns had a workout set up for Monday with former Tennessee Titans receiver Rishard Matthews, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Matthews had just three receptions for 11 yards in three games before asking for — and receiving — his release from the Titans last month. The 28-year-old signed a one-year extension with a base value of $7.5 million in August.