Browns trade for veteran kicker amidst Cade York’s struggles
It was only a matter of time before it happened due to the preseason struggles, The Cleveland Browns are moving on from K Cade York. AtoZ can confirm the Browns have placed York on waivers following a trade for K Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers. York missed a field goal in each of […]
It was only a matter of time before it happened due to the preseason struggles, The Cleveland Browns are moving on from K Cade York.
AtoZ can confirm the Browns have placed York on waivers following a trade for K Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers.
York missed a field goal in each of the three preseason games and went 4-for-8 overall. The Browns couldn’t allow a kicker to hurt them with the improvements they made to the roster, so they acquired Hopkins.
By sending a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Chargers, the Browns acquired a player who has been more accurate than their recent kickers. Last season, Hopkins was 9-for-10 on field goals in five games. In his career, he’s made 85 percent of his field goals and 94 percent of his extra-point kicks.
To compare, York made 75 percent of his field goals as a rookie with the Browns last season.
In a move that had to be made, Cleveland admitted it was a mistake to draft York by waiving him. Now, they hope to have fixed that mistake.
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