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Browns rookie wide receiver Concepcion ruled out after helmet-to-helmet hit by Jets' Fitzpatrick

Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver KC Concepcion left with a concussion after a helmet-to-helmet hit from the Jets' Minkah Fitzpatrick that happened late in the first quarter ag...

15 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Logs one pass defensed in win Hickman logged five tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed in the Browns' 27-24 win over the Steelers on Thursday.

Impact Hickman played all 64 of the Browns' defensive snaps in the contest. The free safety's pass defensed marks his second of the season, with his first coming in Week 3 as a key interception against the Panthers. Hickman also played three special-teams snaps in the contest, helping the Browns out on kick coverage.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Catches game-winning interception Hickman made eight tackles (three solo) and had one pass defensed for an interception in the Browns' 21-18 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Impact Hickman intercepted Bryce Young on a third down with 16 seconds left in the game while the Browns were up by three points. The turnover sealed the game, securing the Browns consecutive wins for the first time since December of 2023. The free safety played all 74 defensive snaps in the contest.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Ronnie Hickman records game-clinching interception in Week 3 | Players of the Game Isaiah McGuire tallied his first sack of the season to stop Panthers’ offensive drive

SEPTEMBER 28 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Ronnie Hickman intercepts game-sealing duck of a pass from Bryce Young Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman intercepts game-sealing duck of a pass from Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young.

SEPTEMBER 27 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Deshaun Watson sparks a late Browns rally, sealing a 21-18 win over the Panthers

Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes to Harold Fannin Jr., including a 14-yard strike with 1:48 remaining, and the Cleveland Browns rallied for a 21-18 victory over the Caroli...

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Browns' Starting Safety Contradicts Team's Narrative on Deshaun Watson's Locker Room Support Ronnie Hickman's statement offers quite a different story from what Todd Monken had been pushing regarding his quarterback.

SEPTEMBER 15 • SI.COM

Ronnie Hickman Press Conference : September 14th, 2026 Ronnie Hickman speaks to the media.

SEPTEMBER 14 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Ronnie Hickman Press Conference: August 4th, 2026 Ronnie Hickman speaks to the media.

AUGUST 4 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Browns' Denzel Ward Now NFL's Highest-Paid CB With $62.2 Million Extension

The Cleveland Browns and Denzel Ward have agreed on a two-year, $62.2 million extension that will make him the league's highest paid cornerb...

JULY 28 • FOX SPORTS

Browns' Denzel Ward Now NFL's Highest-Paid CB With $62.2 Million Extension

Ronnie Hickman's league-wide disrespect could be a Browns blessing The Cleveland Browns look to shock the NFL in 2026 with Todd Monken at the helm. While there's no telling how the offense will look, they be...

JULY 17 • DAWGPOUNDDAILY.COM

Cowboys voice just highlighted why the Browns can't afford to lose Ronnie Hickman It’s hard to fly under the radar as much as Ronnie Hickman, who enjoyed a breakout 2025 season in the Cleveland Browns’ secondary but was so...

JUNE 22 • DAWGPOUNDDAILY.COM

Cowboys could add another chess piece for Christian Parker with sneaky trade The Cowboys should consider trading for Browns safety Ronnie Hickman, who could fill multiple roles in Christian Parker's secondary.

JUNE 21 • THELANDRYHAT.COM

Signs tender Hickman signed his restricted free-agent tender with the Browns on Thursday, Dominic Pagura of SI.com reports.

Impact The move keeps the safety in Cleveland for at least 2026. Hickman broke out last season, finishing with 103 tackles (51 solo) and seven pass breakups, including two interceptions. He should play a starting role again in the coming campaign.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Browns Keep Important Safety As Ronnie Hickman Signs Restricted Free Agent Tender The Cleveland Browns have made it clear they want to bring back as much of the fire their defense brought last season into the upcoming seas...

JUNE 11 • SI.COM

Browns QB race under Monken remains wide open as offseason enters organized practice stage

Todd Monken reiterated two points about the quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders as the Cleveland Browns held their second voluntary organized team ac...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Set to be tendered by Cleveland The Browns are expected to place a second-round restricted tender on Hickman, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Fowler notes the Hickman is an extension candidate, but the move would keep the Ohio State product under contract for the 2026 season. Hickman stepped into a larger role for the Browns during the 2025 regular season, when he played every single defensive snap in 14 of 17 games and compiled 103 tackles (51 solo) and seven pass defenses (two interceptions).

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Browns safety Ronnie Hickman hospitalized after brawl broke out at Manhattan hotel: Report Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted by a group of men in New York on Monday morning. Hickman was jumped at the Sixty LES hotel on Allen Street in the Lower East Si...

FEBRUARY 17 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Police: Browns safety Ronnie Hickman jumped by 4 men in a New York hotel lobby

The Cleveland Browns say safety Ronnie Hickman was treated for minor injuries and released after reports that he was jumped by four men in a hotel lobby

FEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press

Browns' Ronnie Hickman hospitalized after violent incident at NYC hotel Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was hospitalized Monday morning after being assaulted in New York, the team announced. Hickman sustai...

FEBRUARY 16 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Browns safety Ronnie Hickman assaulted by group at New York City hotel Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was hospitalized Monday morning after being assaulted in New York, the team announced. Hickman sustai...

FEBRUARY 16 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Ronnie Hickman released from hospital following incident Cleveland Browns Home: The official source of the latest Browns headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and game...

FEBRUARY 16 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Suffers minor injuries from assault In a statement released by the Browns on Monday, the team announced Hickman was the victim of an assault early Monday morning and was treated for minor injuries at a New York City...

Impact Hickman has already been released from the hospital and is at home recovering, the Browns added in their statement. It doesn't sound like the safety is dealing with anything serious. Hickman started all 17 regular-season games for Cleveland during the 2025 campaign and finished with a career-high 103 tackles (51 solo) and seven pass breakups, including two interceptions.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Shines as starting safety Hickman logged a career-high 103 tackles and two interceptions (seven passes defensed) over 17 games in 2025.

Impact Hickman played 98.48 percent of the defensive snaps in his first season as a starting free safety in the NFL. Pro Football Focus graded him at 75.3 coverage and 71.6 overall, topping all members of Cleveland's secondary. Hickman, who was an undrafted free agent in 2023, enters the offseason as a restricted free agent, and the Browns are expected to run him back for 2026.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four tackles vs. Tennessee Hickman logged four tackles (three solo) during the Browns' 31-29 loss to the Titans on Sunday.

Impact Hickman and Carson Schwesinger were the only two Browns defenders to play every single defensive snap, though the former had just four tackles to show for it. Even so, Hickman is up to 80 combined tackles through 13 regular-season games, far surpassing his total from the 2024 campaign (45 tackles across 14 regular-season games). He has four more regular-season games to crack the tackling century mark for the first time in his three-year NFL career.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Browns rookie wide receiver Concepcion ruled out after helmet-to-helmet hit by Jets' Fitzpatrick

Deshaun Watson sparks a late Browns rally, sealing a 21-18 win over the Panthers

Browns' Denzel Ward Now NFL's Highest-Paid CB With $62.2 Million Extension

Browns QB race under Monken remains wide open as offseason enters organized practice stage

Police: Browns safety Ronnie Hickman jumped by 4 men in a New York hotel lobby