Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Logs four tackles vs. Tennessee
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Hickman logged four tackles (three solo) during the Browns' 31-29 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
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.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Five stops in Week 12
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Hickman recorded five total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Raiders.
Hickman was able to compile at least five takedowns for the second straight game and third time in the last four contests. The safety has been thrust into a more prominent role this season, compiling 68 total tackles (32 solo) and three passes defensed, including two interceptions, over 11 contests so far.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Tallies nine tackles Sunday
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Hickman totaled nine tackles (three solo) during Cleveland's loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Hickman finished second on the team in tackles behind Carson Schwesinger's 10 while playing every defensive snap for the Browns. The 24-year-old is off to a strong start this season across his first 10 outings, as he's already set new career-high totals in both tackles and interceptions. He will look to keep producing during the Week 12 matchup versus the Raiders.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Nabs second interception Sunday
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Hickman posted four tackles (two solo) and an interception in Sunday's Week 10 loss to the Jets.
Hickman picked off Justin Fields on a pass intended for Garrett Wilson (knee) in the second quarter. He returned the ball 15 yards to the Jets' 22-yard line, and one play later Dillon Gabriel connected with Jerry Jeudy for a Cleveland touchdown. Hickman has two interceptions in his past three games -- more than he had recorded over his first 30 NFL regular-season contests combined.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Picks off pass in Week 7 win
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Hickman recorded two tackles (one solo) and an interception in Sunday's 31-6 victory versus the Dolphins.
Hickman's two tackles marked a season low. However, he still made an impact with a fourth-quarter pickoff of Tua Tagovailoa. It was Hickman's first interception of the season and the second of his three-year NFL career.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Makes 45 stops in 2024
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Hickman tallied 45 tackles (26 solo), one pass breakup and one fumble recovery across 14 regular-season appearances with the Browns in 2024.
Hickman missed three games due to injury but overall impressed in Year 2, increasing his production across the board compared to his rookie season. During the offseason, it's possible he gets a chance to truly compete with Juan Thornhill and/or Grant Delpit for a starting gig at safety. Hickman is entering the final year of his contract with the Browns, though he'll be a restricted free agent in 2026.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Won't play vs. Baltimore
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Hickman (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Hickman will miss a third straight game due to an ankle injury he picked up in Week 5 against the Commanders. He'll look to return to practice ahead of the Browns' Week 9 contest against the Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 3. Rodney McLeod and D'Anthony Bell will serve as Cleveland's backup safeties Sunday behind starters Grant Delpit and Juan Thornhill.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Still tending to injury
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Hickman (ankle) is not practicing Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Hickman has already missed the Browns' last two games and appears to be in danger of missing a third straight contest. The Ohio State product will likely need to get on the practice field in some capacity Thursday if he is going to suit up Sunday against the Ravens.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Missing another week
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Hickman (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Hickman is now in line to miss his second consecutive game after sustaining an ankle injury in Cleveland's Week 5 loss against the Commanders. Expect Rodney McLeod and D'Anthony Bell to see additional reps with the Browns' first-team defense while Hickman remains sidelined.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Logs DNP on Wednesday
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Hickman (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Hickman seemingly sustained this ankle injury during the Browns' Week 5 loss to the Commanders, as he recorded three total tackles on just 15 snaps (13 defensive and two on special teams), his lowest snap-count of the season. The 22-year-old's participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide a better indication of his potential availability for Week 6, when the Browns travel to Philadelphia.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Six solo tackles vs. Las Vegas
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Hickman finished Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Raiders with six solo tackles.
Hickman's six tackles Sunday were tied with Martin Emerson for second-most on the Browns behind Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (nine). Hickman got his third-straight start at free safety, as Juan Thornhill (calf) remains on injured reserve. Over those three starts, Hickman has tallied 14 solo tackles, one pass defended and one fumble recovery.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Nabs pick-six for first career INT
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Hickman posted four tackles (three solo) and returned in an interception for a touchdown in Thursday's 37-20 Week 17 win against the Jets.
Hickman rarely played over the first 13 weeks of the campaign, but with Grant Delpit (groin) and Rodney McLeod (biceps) both on injured reserve, the rookie safety has seen his workload increase dramatically. Hickman enjoyed the finest moment of his first season on Thursday Night Football, picking off a Trevor Siemian pass and returning it for a 30-yard touchdown in the first quarter. The pick-six was the first interception and first touchdown of Hickman's career.
