ATLANTA — The only free agent waters Browns receiver Rashard Higgins wants to test are those on the shores of Lake Erie.

“I want to be in Cleveland," Higgins told cleveland.com Thursday on radio row at Super Bowl LIII. “No other team. Tell (John) Dorsey, Tell Lonzo (Alonzo Highsmith) to get it done.’’

Higgins, a favorite target of Baker Mayfield’s, caught 39 passes for 572 yards and four touchdowns in 2018. He believes there’s a lot more where that came from, and he wants to remain with the team that drafted him in the fifth round of the 2016 draft out of Colorado State.

Waived in September of 2017 and then signed back to the practice squad, Higgins came on strong last year in large part because of the chemistry he developed with Mayfield in training camp when both were toiling on the second-team offense.

Due to become a restricted free agent in March, Higgins wants to wrap up a long-term deal before any other team has a crack at him. At the Senior Bowl last week, Browns GM John Dorsey said he’s started extension talks for Higgins, Breshad Perriman, Greg Robinson and others.

Higgins' agent, Michael Swensen, told cleveland.com “we’re getting there.”

“I want to be here with everybody,’’ Higgins said. “Just because as a team, how we overcame everything. The 0-16s, the 1-15s, and then for us to almost have wining record, I want to be here for the change.’’

He believes the future with Mayfield at quarterback is exciting.

“It looks real good. It looks positive,’’ he said. “With the new coaching changes, we’re fired up. At the end of the day, it’s a player’s game, and we’re going to do what we’ve got to do, and we’re going to go out with a swag about ourselves. ‘’

Higgins was thrilled that Freddie Kitchens was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach.

“Freddie’s going to get the job done, just like he did at OC, so we’re not worried about too much of nothing,’’ said Higgins. “Like I said, it’s up to the players to go out and execute the plays that are called, so we’re ready to ball.’’

He’s been in close contact with his position coach Adam Henry, one of two 2018 assistants retained by Kitchens, along with secondary coach DeWayne Walker. But first things first.

“Tell Lonzo, Dorsey, ya’ll get the deal done, man,’’ he said. “Make it happen. Let’s do it.’’