The Cleveland Browns have always been a classy organization. On Tuesday, the Browns signed back two former players to one-day deals so they could retire as members of the team in wide receiver Rashard Higgins and linebacker Christian Kirksey. While not the most celebrated players, Higgins and Kirksey were part of the Browns’ family.
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Rashard Higgins and Christian Kirksey return the Cleveland to retire as Browns Two former Cleveland Browns players have decided to return to the city and sign 1-day contracts to retire as members of the team.
Two former fan favorites of the Cleveland Browns are coming back to Northeast Ohio to call it an NFL career. Linebacker Christian Kirksey and wide receiver Rashard Higgins both signed one-day contracts with the Browns to retire as a member of the team.