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• John Hightower: Getting let go

  08/29/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hightower was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houstonreports. Hightower signed a reserve/future deal with the team in January after spending part of last season on their practice squad. He'll now have to pursue another opportunity.

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• Chargers' John Hightower: Inks futures deal

  01/16/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Chargers signed Hightower to a reserve/future deal Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hightower was signed to the Chargers' practice squad at the end of September after failing to make the Eagles' initial 53-man roster, but he didn't make any appearances during the 2022 campaign. The undrafted wideout out of Boise State played in 13 games as a rookie for Philadelphia, totaling 10 receptions on 29 targets for 167 yards across 346 offensive snaps, but he's seen NFL action in just one game since.

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• John Hightower: Joins Chargers' practice squad

  09/28/2022 • By RotoWire

  The Chargers signed Hightower to the practice squad Wednesday. Hightower dealt with a groin injury early in training camp and was ultimately waived by the Eagles ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. However, now the 2020 fifth-round pick will get a new opportunity with the Chargers, who recently placed Jalen Guyton (knee) on IR and haven't had Keenan Allen (hamstring) since Week 1.

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• John Hightower: Waived by Philly

  08/31/2022 • By RotoWire

  The Eagles waived Hightower on Tuesday, Chris McPherson of the Eagles' official site reports. Hightower dealt with a groin injury early in training camp and didn't play in the Eagles' preseason opener, but he was on the field for the team's final two exhibition matchups. While the 2020 fifth-rounder seems to have moved past his injury, he was unable to secure a spot on Philadelphia's 53-man roster.

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• Eagles' John Hightower: Dealing with groin injury

  08/09/2022 • By RotoWire

  Hightower won't practice Tuesday due to a groin injury, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports. The severity of the injury is unclear, but the 2020 fifth-round pick will have to return to practice quickly if he has any shot of making the initial 53-man roster. Hightower played 346 offensive snaps over 13 games as a rookie, but he spent the majority of last season on Philadelphia's practice squad, totaling just 11 snaps during his lone appearance of the campaign -- Week 9 against the Chargers.

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