The Cleveland Browns desperately needed to fix their woes at the kicker position. Dustin Hopkins had a terrible year last season, and he carried his woes with him into training camp and the preseason.
Browns kicker Andre Szmyt suffered a calf injury in practice last week, but he was able to play against the Packers in Week 3 and his presence was significant.
The Cleveland Browns won their first game of the 2025 NFL season in Week 3. More than that, they won a game they would’ve lost most of the time. Their defense kept it close, running back Quinshon Judkins scored his first touchdown, and kicker Andre Szmyt finished the job by making history against the Green Bay Packers.
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The previously winless Browns beat the previously unbeaten Packers for the biggest upset of the NFL season to date, with Shelby Harris' field goal block and Andre Szmyt 55-yard make proving pivotal for Cleveland.
Andre Szmyt kicked a 55-yard field goal at the gun to give the host Cleveland Browns a stunning 13-10 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
An amazing win for Cleveland.
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The Cleveland Browns came painfully close to taking down the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 and starting the 2025 season 1-0, but unfortunately, rookie Andre Szmyt left four points on the board with a missed extra point and a missed field goal, which would have turned a 17-16 loss into a potential three-point win.
Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szmyt and wide receiver/returner DeAndre Carter are expected to play against the visiting Green Bay Packers on Sunday after having their respective questionable designations removed by the team.
Despite a brief injury scare, the Cleveland Browns will have their kicker active in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers. After being listed as questionable throughout the week, Andre Szmyt shed his injury tag on Saturday.
Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szmyt is expected to have an MRI after injuring his left calf at practice on Friday. Szmyt was added to the injury report as questionable for the Browns (0-2), who are seeking their first win of the season Sunday versus the visiting Green Bay Packers (2-0).
Andre Szmyt’s NFL debut didn’t go as he had hoped. The former Lou Groza Award winner missed an extra point and a 36-yard field goal, which led some to pin the 17-16 loss to the Bengals on him.
Browns HC Kevin Stefanski confirmed Andre Szmyt will be their starting kicker in Week 2, per Chris Easterling. As the Ravens reel from yet another collapse in a big game and another blown two-score lead, figuring out how to fix whatever ails the team in those situations has been the focus in Baltimore this week.
The Cleveland Browns always find ways to lose close games against divisional rivals, and their brutal Week 1 defeat against a Cincinnati Bengals team that has a bit of a histort of starting out slow in the early weeks of any given season provided a perfect example as to why.
The Cleveland Browns came out of Week 1 with a 17-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but things could have been different if they had made a few more of their kicks.
In the wake of their Week 1 loss, the Browns expressed confidence in kicker Andre Szmyt and indicated no competition would be brought in. The opposite is true in the case of the Falcons.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski was asked after the game about the kicker, who enjoyed a strong preseason.
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The new season opened on Sunday, but nothing felt unfamiliar in downtown Cleveland. Despite the insanely low expectations for the season, the Browns put up a formidable performance on both sides of the ball and had every chance to start the season with a win over the Bengals.
As preseason games go, Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szmyt delivered one of the more exciting endings when he nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired to take down the Las Angeles Rams, 19-17.
The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and re-signed kicker Andre Szmyt on Thursday. Okoronkwo, 30, was entering the final season of his three-year, $19 million contract.
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