{"id":33176,"date":"2025-09-20T11:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T11:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33176"},"modified":"2025-09-20T11:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T11:46:19","slug":"breaking-browns-urged-to-sign-recently-released-kicker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33176","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Browns Urged To Sign Recently Released Kicker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownsnation.com\/wp-content\/cache\/webp-cache\/e80fe3d2877430ec0843a72c830cef60.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cleveland Browns face uncertainty at kicker heading into Week 3 after Andre Szmyt suffered a calf injury during Friday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n<p>With no backup kicker on the roster, the Browns\u2019 preparation for Sunday\u2019s game against the Green Bay Packers has taken an unexpected turn.<\/p>\n<p>The timing coincides with veteran kicker Younghoe Koo becoming available after Atlanta released him on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons cut Koo after seven seasons, a decision driven by his costly Week 1 miss and Parker Romo\u2019s flawless Week 2 performance.<\/p>\n<p>Many are pushing general manager Andrew Berry to pursue Koo immediately, with analyst Jeff Lloyd calling for swift action before game day arrives.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAndrew\u2026let\u2019s get this done,\u201d Lloyd wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Andrew\u2026 let\u2019s get this done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rd0t6uPdqg\">https:\/\/t.co\/Rd0t6uPdqg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff-LJ-Lloyd (@Jeff_LJ_Lloyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jeff_LJ_Lloyd\/status\/1969134309702353150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Koo\u2019s track record demonstrates his proven reliability.<\/p>\n<p>He converted 181 of 211 field goal attempts for an 85.8% success rate while accumulating 700 points to rank third in Falcons franchise scoring history.<\/p>\n<p>His 2020 Pro Bowl selection highlighted a period of consistent production that lasted through most of his Falcons career.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland\u2019s kicking situation has created urgency throughout the organization and fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>Szmyt\u2019s brief Browns tenure shows the volatility at the position. He struggled in the season opener against Cincinnati, missing both an extra point and a field goal attempt.<\/p>\n<p>The rookie bounced back with a perfect showing against Baltimore before suffering the practice injury that threatens his Week 3 availability.<\/p>\n<p>After years of kicker instability, Cleveland could benefit from veteran leadership at the position.<\/p>\n<p>Koo\u2019s sudden availability presents an ideal opportunity for the Browns to address their immediate need while adding long-term reliability during a critical early-season stretch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please enable cookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleveland-browns"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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