The Philadelphia Eagles sign WR Johnnie Lee Higgins

The Eagles have signed 27-year old WR/PR/KR Johnnie Lee Higgins to a 1-year deal.  Higgins played in 13 games (1 start) for the Raiders last year and he caught 10 passes for 103 yards (10.3 avg).  Higgins also returned 17 punts for 123 yards (7.2 avg) last year.  Higgins has now played in 60 games (11 starts) in his first four years in the NFL and he has caught 57 passes for 779 yards (13.7 avg) with 4 TD grabs and he has also carried the ball 7 times for 58 yards (8.3 ypc).  Higgins has also returned 115 punts for 973 yards (8.5 avg) with 3 TD returns and he has also returned 36 kickoffs for 842 yards (23.4 avg) so far in his NFL career.  The Eagles definately signed Higgins for his special teams work but he could also help out as a threat down the field because of his speed.