Howard Wilson
Howard Wilson (born October 30, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
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Born: | October 30, 1995 | ||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||
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High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | ||
College: | Houston | ||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | ||
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Professional career
Wilson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, 126th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1][2] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017,[3] a four-year deal reportedly worth $3 million.[4] On May 13, 2017, on the second day of rookie minicamp, Wilson suffered a fractured patella which required surgery.[5] Due to the injury, Wilson spent the entire 2017 season on the physically unable to perform list as he was never activated.[6]
On June 12, 2018, Wilson had surgery to repair a left patellar tendon suffered the previous year when he broke his knee cap, which also required surgery. He was ruled out for his second season in a row, as he was placed on injured reserve the following day.[7][8]
Wilson was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019, without ever appearing in a game for the team.[9]
After sitting out the 2019 NFL season, Wilson had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020.[10]
References
- "Browns trade up, select cornerback Howard Wilson". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017
- Gribble, Andrew (April 29, 2017). "Browns select Houston DB Howard Wilson with 126th pick in 2017 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- Cabot, Mary Kay (May 11, 2017). "Browns Sign Draft Picks Howard Wilson, Rod Johnson and Matthew Dayes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- "Howard Wilson". OvertheCap.com. 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- Smith, Michael David (May 13, 2017). "Browns fourth-round pick Howard Wilson suffers knee fracture". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
- "Browns CB Howard Wilson to miss entire 2018 season after surgery on patella tendon". DawgsByNature.com. June 12, 2018.
- "Browns claim LB Brady Sheldon". ClevelandBrowns.com. June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- "Browns sign four players, waive three". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 1, 2019.
- @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.