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Albert Huggins: Let go by Dallas
The Cowboys released Huggins on Monday.
Huggins signed with the team earlier this month but is a free agent once again. The 27-year-old logged 22 tackles (seven solo) in 13 games last season and will now look to catch on with another team.
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Cowboys' Albert Huggins: Catches on with Dallas
The Cowboys signed Huggins to a contract Tuesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Huggins played in 13 regular-season games for the Falcons in 2023 -- including five starts -- and finished with 22 tackles (seven solo) and one fumble recovery. He'll now compete for a depth spot at defensive tackle behind starters Osa Odighizuwa and Mazi Smith.
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Falcons' Albert Huggins: Career-high 22 tackles
Huggins finished 2023 with 22 tackles (seven solo) and one fumble recovery in 13 appearances.
Huggins didn't get a qualifying offer from the Saints last offseason after spending the entire 2022 campaign on IR. He joined the Falcons on a one-year deal last summer and carved out a rotational role in 2023. Huggins is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but a reunion wouldn't be surprising given his role this season.
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Albert Huggins: Doesn't receive qualifying offer
Huggins (undisclosed) didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Saints on Wednesday and is now a free agent, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Huggins spent the entire 2022 campaign on IR after suffering an undisclosed injury during the Saints' final preseason game. However, the undrafted defensive tackle out of Clemson appears to be healthy heading into free agency. Huggins has appeared in 14 contests with three different teams (Eagles, Lions and Saints) since joining the league in 2019, totaling 19 tackles across 265 defensive snaps.
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Saints' Albert Huggins: Headed to IR
Huggins (undisclosed) was placed on the Saints' injured reserve Tuesday.
Huggins had to be carted off the field after he suffered an unspecified injury during New Orleans' final preseason game Friday. The 25-year-old recorded 16 tackles over nine games with the Saints last year, but he will now be forced to sit out the entirety of the 2022 campaign on the team's IR, barring any injury settlement.
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Saints' Albert Huggins: Re-signs with New Orleans
Huggins has re-signed with the Saints, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.
Huggins was a useful part of a defensive tackle rotation that helped New Orleans allow a league-low 3.7 yards per rush in 2021. As an exclusive-rights free agent, the Saints are now able to retain him for another year with a league-minimum salary.
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Saints' Albert Huggins: Back from COVID list
The Saints activated Huggins (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.
Huggins missed the season-finale against Atlanta due to his placement on the COVID list, but he can now return to team facilities. Through nine appearances in 2021, he accumulated 16 tackles (three solo).
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Saints' Albert Huggins: Lands in COVID protocols
Huggins was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports, which was a result of testing positive for the virus, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Huggins has been a steady contributor in a rotational role on the Saints' defensive line over the past five weeks. Now in COVID protocols, he is in danger of missing the Saints' week 18 contest with the Falcons.
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Albert Huggins: Let go Monday
Huggins was waived by the Saints on Monday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Huggins signed with New Orleans in May and had appeared in four games this season. After going undrafted out of Clemson, Huggins has spent time with the Eagles and Lions as well, but he'll now search for a new NFL home. Huggins has seven tackles (two solo) on the season.
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Saints' Albert Huggins: Next stop New Orleans
The Saints and Huggins have agreed to terms on a contract, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Huggins finished the 2020 season on Detroit's roster after only appearing in one game with the team. He'll look to develop in a depth capacity with the Saints.
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Lions' Albert Huggins: Claimed by Detroit
The Lions claimed Huggins off waivers Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Huggins was waived by the Texans on Monday, and he was cut by the Eagles earlier this offseason. He'll compete for a reserve role in Detroit's interior defensive line.
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Albert Huggins: Cut by Houston
The Texans waived Huggins on Monday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Huggins found a home in Houston after he was cut by the Eagles this offseason, as he totaled four appearances and three tackles with the team in a reserve role last season. If another team doesn't claim Huggins, he could find a home on the Texans' practice squad for 2020.
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Texans' Albert Huggins: Heading to Houston
The Texans claimed Huggins off waivers on Monday, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.
Huggins was cut by the Eagles over the weekend. In his four appearances as a reserve with Philadelphia last season, Huggins totaled three tackles.
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Albert Huggins: Cut by Eagles
Huggins was waived by the Eagles on Sunday, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.
Huggins played a depth role in four games with the Eagles last season after going undrafted out of Clemson, but he's failed to stick with the team as a sophomore. He'll work to secure a depth role elsewhere for the upcoming campaign.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 305 lbs |
| Birthplace: Orangeburg, SC |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Clemson |
| Experience: 5 |