The Houston Texans agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11.7 million deal with rookie receiver Jayden Higgins, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
That would make Higgins the first second-round pick ever to receive a fully guaranteed contact. He’ll receive a signing bonus of just more than $5.1 million.
Higgins, from Iowa State, was selected 34th overall in last month’s NFL draft and was the second pick of the second round. He was the fourth receiver taken.
The 6-foot-4, 214-pound Higgins has a solid chance to make an impact as a rookie after the offseason departure of Stefon Diggs and the serious knee injury sustained last season by Tank Dell. Nico Collins will he Houston’s top receiver.
Higgins caught 87 passes for 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns last season and received multiple All-American honors for Iowa State. As a junior, he caught 53 passes for 983 yards and six scores.
Higgins also played two seasons for FCS program Eastern Kentucky. He caught 13 touchdown passes for the Colonels, 10 coming as a sophomore before his transfer to Iowa State.
In the third round, Houston selected Jaylin Noel, the Cyclones’ co-star wideout along with Higgins.
–Field Level Media
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