It wasn’t a banner year for the Bengals with their special teams unit, but players did step up in critical moments. Special teams is the most unheralded of the three phases of football, but some of the biggest momentum swings in the game occur in these brief moments.
The Bengals finished the season 9-8 after winning give-straight games to end the season. They beat the Cowboys, Titans, Browns, Broncos and Steelers to finish with a winning record.
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons had a blunt message for Cade York when the team signed the kicker in wake of Evan McPherson’s groin injury: “This is a great opportunity for you to go out and prove that you can play in this league, and you can be counted on to be dependable.
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DOINK! That was the sound heard in Cincinnati last night that seemed to signal the end of the Miami Dolphins’ slim playoff hopes. With 2:43 left in overtime, Bengals kicker Cade York shanked a 33-yard field goal off the left upright, seemingly ending the race for the final playoff spot in the AFC.
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Cade York should be thanking his lucky starts. York was bailed out by Joe Burrow and his Cincinnati Bengals teammates from being a huge scapegoat on Saturday night.
Football players dating cheerleaders is a tale as old as time, but it’s usually reserved for high school and/or John Hughes movies, and it almost always involves partners along the same sideline.
The Bengals announced three roster moves on Tuesday, including signing K Cade York to the active roster from the practice squad. The team also added LB Joe Giles-Harris and S Jaylen Key to the practice squad.
The Bengals made a few roster and practice squad tweaks ahead of practice starting back up on Wednesday. The headline is Cade York joining the active roster after kicking in place of the injured Evan McPherson over the past two games.
The Cincinnati Bengals may be far away from the postseason right now, but that doesn't mean they can't inject a little bit of joy into this fanbase. Look no further than what brand-new kicker Cade York did in his first game with the team.
Per Ian Rapoport, the Bengals have elevated K Cade York from the practice squad for Monday Night Football. York, 23, was twice named second-team All-SEC to go with a first-team All-SEC selection and second-team All-American selection in 2020.
The Dallas Cowboys play on Monday Night Football in Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals. It's sure to be an interesting game, especially for those who watch the "Simpsons Funday Football" edition on ESPN+ and Disney+.
The Cleveland Browns had kicker Cade York competing for their kicking job this season, but opted to move in a different direction before the start of the regular season.
The New York Jets finally made a decision about their struggling kicker, Greg Zuerlein. What happens next — for Zuerlein and the position — is undecided.
The New York Jets placed their kicker, Greg Zuerlein, on the injury report with a left knee injury, a new wrinkle in what is a major competition to determine who will be their kicker for Thursday’s game with the Houston Texans.
The New York Jets will have a competition with two kickers who could potentially replace veteran Pro Bowl placekicker Greg Zuerlein on Tuesday, according to interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.
Coaches try not put a win or a loss on one player. But it’s hard not to take a long, hard look at New York Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein after Sunday’s 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.
The New York Giants and the Washington Commanders played a tightly contested divisional game earlier today. In the end, it was the Commanders who came out on top, winning by a final score of 21-18.
The Commanders cut kicker Cade York on Monday after he missed two field goals during Washington's 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Sunday's season opener.
The 23-year-old kicker is out after just one game with the team.
The Commanders need leg power, and fast. Monday, the team announced on X it had released kicker Cade York after just one game.
Cade York was acquired via trade by the Commanders in advance of Week 1 to serve as their kicker, but his audition in the nation’s capital has proved to be short-lived.
The Commanders announced on Monday that they are releasing K Cade York after he missed two field goals in Week 1. York, 23, was twice named second-team All-SEC to go with a first-team All-SEC selection and second-team All-American selection in 2020.
Expectations around the league were not very high for the Commanders in 2024, with a rookie QB and new head coach taking over a team that went 4-13 a season ago. There's a good reason for that skepticism, as it turns out.
Known to be on the lookout for a change at the kicker position, the Commanders have a pair of moves in place.
After one season spent outside of Cleveland, the third-year specialist is coming back to the team that drafted him.
Mary Kay Cabot reports that the Browns are re-signing K Cade York to an undisclosed contract after waiving him following the 2022 season. York, 23, was twice named second-team All-SEC to go with a first-team All-SEC selection and second-team All-American selection in 2020.
Cade York’s second chance at reviving his NFL career has arrived. Nearly four months after being released by the Browns following a disastrous preseason, York, a 2022 fourth-round pick, is set to kick for the Giants in their Week 16 matchup Monday against the Eagles.
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You never really appreciate how important a good kicker is until your team has a kicker it can't trust.
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