Howard Wilson (born October 30, 1995) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Professional career

Wilson was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 126th overall, in the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017, a four-year deal reportedly worth $3 million. On May 13, 2017, on the second day of rookie minicamp, Wilson suffered a fractured patella which required surgery. Due to the injury, Wilson spent the entire 2017 season on the

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list as he was never activated. 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. Wilson was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019, without ever appearing in a game for the team. After sitting out the

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, Wilson had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020. Wilson was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the

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. He was released on April 7, 2022, before the season began.

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External links

Houston Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Howard 1995 births Living people African-American players of American football American football cornerbacks Cleveland Browns players Houston Cougars football players People from DeSoto, Texas Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex 21st-century African-American sportspeople Houston Gamblers (2022) players