American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Howard Wilson Born: (1995-10-30 ) October 30, 1995 (age 28) Dallas, Texas , U.S.Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 184 lb (83 kg) High school: DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas )College: Houston Position: Cornerback NFL draft: 2017 / round: 4 / pick: 126
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Howard Wilson (born October 30, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback . He played college football at Houston , and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft .
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Wilson was selected 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]
Houston Gamblers
Wilson was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers .[ 11] He was released on April 7, 2022, before the season began.[ 12]
BC Lions
Wilson signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on April 8, 2022. He was released by the Lions on May 23, 2022.[ 13]
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 . Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. 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 .
^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league" . Sporting News .
^ @USFLGamblers (April 7, 2022). "Roster updates for the Gamblers" (Tweet ). Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ "Howard Wilson" . footballdb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024 .
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