Andre Szmyt Injury News & Updates

Szmyt converted all three field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in the Browns' 23-16 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Szmyt's makes came from 30, 24 and 46 yards out, as he accounted for 10 of the Browns' 16 points against Baltimore. In his first season as an NFL kicker, Szmyt has made 15 of 18 field-goal attempts and 15 of 16 extra points through 10 games. Kicking in this Cleveland offense, Szmyt is not a recommended fantasy target.

Szmyt made both of his field-goal attempts and each of his two extra-point tries during the Browns' 27-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday.

Szmyt tied the game at 17-17 after connecting on a 45-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, and he followed that up with a 29-yard chip shot late in the fourth quarter to make it a one-score game. It was the third time this season that Szmyt made two or more field goals in a game, and he is now 12-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 14-for-15 on extra-point tries through nine regular-season games.

Szmyt missed his lone field-goal attempt and made his only extra-point try during the Browns' 32-13 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

Szmyt was unable to connect on a 47-yard field goal early in the second quarter, which would have extended the Browns' lead to 10-3. It was his third missed field goal of the season, and he is now 10-for-13 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-13 on point-after tries through the first eight games of the regular season.

Szmyt went 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and 4-for-4 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-6 win over the Dolphins.

Szmyt's field goal came from 30 yards out. The Syracuse product is now 10-of-12 on field-goal tries and 11-of-12 on extra-point attempts in 2025. Before Sunday, the Browns had not scored more than 17 points all year, so their kicker is largely dependent on the amount of opportunities he gets.

Szmyt went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts in Sunday's 23-9 loss to the Steelers.

Szmyt accounted for all the offense for Cleveland in Week 6, making field goals from 31, 53 and 32 yards in the defeat. The kicker has now gone 9-for-11 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-4 from 50-plus yards, while making seven of eight PATs over six games this season.

Szmyt made his lone field-goal try and both of his extra-point attempts during the Browns' 21-17 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

Szmyt connected on a 31-yard chip shot late in the second quarter to give the Browns a 10-7 lead heading into halftime. The rookie kicker has attempted three kicks or less in each of the last four games due to Cleveland's offense struggling to move the ball down the field. Szmyt has gone 6-for-8 on field-goal attempts and 7-for-8 on extra-point tries through the first five games of the regular season.

Szmyt made one of two field-goal attempts and connected on his only PAT in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Lions.

Szmyt made a 33-yard field goal and missed 56-yard attempt wide left in the third quarter. The kicker has now gone 4-for-6 on field-goal tries, including 1-for-3 from 50-plus yards, while making five of six extra-point attempts over four games this season.

Szmyt converted both of his field-goal attempts and lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 13-10 win over the Packers.

There were a few heroes on defense and special teams, but Szmyt gets the headline. His 55-yard field goal with no time left on the clock won the game for the Browns. It was the second straight week of redemption for the kicker, who missed two kicks in the season-opening one-point loss to the Bengals.

Szmyt (calf) is slated to kick Sunday against the Packers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Per the report, Szmyt's MRI checked out okay, and on Saturday the Browns removed the 'questionable' designation that the kicker had carried after being limited in practice Friday. In two games thus far, Szmyt has made two of his three field-goal attempts and three of his four extra-point tries.

Szmyt (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Szmyt is dealing with a calf injury on his left, non-kicking leg. The Browns don't currently employ a kicker on their practice squad.

Szmyt made his only field-goal attempt and both extra-point attempts in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Ravens.

Szmyt had a few high-profile misses in Week 1 that cost the Browns a chance at victory. The stakes were lower in Sunday's blowout loss, but he did manage to convert a 38-yard field goal attempt late in the second quarter. Szmyt will need to continue proving himself, but he showed improvement in Week 2.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that Szmyt will kick for the Browns in their Week 2 matchup against the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Stefanski added that Szmyt is a young kicker and he expects him to improve throughout the season. The Syracuse product was shaky in his NFL debut, missing one of two extra-point attempts and a 36-yard field-goal try that would have put the Browns ahead in the fourth quarter. Szmyt will look to rebound from his Week 1 performance in Baltimore on Sunday.

Szmyt converted 1-of-2 field-goal attempts and 1-of-2 extra-point kicks in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Bengals in Week 1.

Szmyt, who made his NFL debut, was fine in the first half, drilling a 45-yard field goal just before halftime, but missed both of his second-half tries wide right. Those were obviously big misses for the Browns, whose defense played well enough to steal a win. Szmyt won the job this summer, outkicking incumbent Dustin Hopkins, who was coming off a poor 2024 and missed kicks in preseason games. Whether Szmyt rushed his approach, or if the NFL stage was too much for him, Cleveland may consider looking at kickers this week.

Szmyt is positioned as the Browns' starting placekicker after the team waived Dustin Hopkins on Tuesday, per Kelsey Russo of the team's official site.

Cleveland will move forward with Szmyt rather than Hopkins, who converted just 67 percent of his field-goal attempts across 16 regular-season appearances with the team last season. Szmyt impressed for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the UFL in spring, when he converted 19 of 21 field-goal attempts (90.5 percent), and he'll now get an opportunity to prove he can maintain similar accuracy during the regular season of the NFL.

Szmyt converted his lone field-goal attempt from 37 yards in Saturday's 19-17 preseason win over the Rams.

Szmyt calmly drilled his kick through the middle of the goal posts with no time left on the clock. It finished a perfect preseason for the Szmyt, who was successful on all three FGA and one XPA. Meanwhile, Dustin Hopkins converted from 28 yards out and was wide left on his lone extra-point try, his second missed XPA in preseason work. A 53-man roster projection from Zac Jackson of The Athletic pegs Szmyt over Hopkins for the placekicking job, but that comes with the caveat that Szmyt has never kicked in a regular season NFL game.

Szmyt converted a 33-yard field goal and an extra-point kick in Saturday's 22-13 preseason win over Philadelphia.

Szmyt is in camp along with Dustin Hopkins, who nailed a 46-yarder earlier in the game. Hopkins is expected to open the regular season as Cleveland's placekicker, but he's coming off a 2024 season in which he made just 18-of-27 field-goal attempts. Hence, the decision to bring in Szmyt as a nominal competitor.

The Browns signed Szmyt to a contract Thursday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

Szmyt spent time on Cleveland's practice squad last December and began the offseason on the team's 90-man roster, but he was waived in early June to make room for second-year wideout Jaelen Gill. Now, with the Browns' release of Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Szmyt gets an opportunity to re-sign with the team and provide competition for projected starting kicker Dustin Hopkins.

Cleveland waived Szmyt on Wednesday.

In a corresponding transaction, the Browns signed wide receiver Jaelen Gill on Wednesday. Projected starting kicker Dustin Hopkins is returning from a mediocre season in 2024, but at least for now, he no longer has any competition. Szmyt will now look for another opportunity elsewhere.

Cleveland signed Szmyt to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday.

The Browns cut Szmyt from their practice squad in December, but now he'll start 2025 back with them. Starting kicker Dustin Hopkins is coming off a rough season (66.7 percent field-goal conversion rate), so there could be competition at the position before the next campaign.

The Browns cut Szmyt from the practice squad Tuesday.

Szmyt was signed to the Browns' practice squad Dec. 24 to provide compete against Dustin Hopkins for kicking duties over the final two games of the regular season. Hopkins made his lone extra-point attempt during Cleveland's Week 17 loss to Miami, and it appears he will serve as the Browns' kicker for the regular-season finale against the Ravens on Saturday due to Szmyt being let go from the practice squad. Szmyt hasn't attempted a kick in an NFL regular-season game since signing with the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse in April of 2023.

Szmyt agreed to a contract with the Browns' practice squad Tuesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Cleveland's decision to bring Szmyt aboard as a member of its practice squad could hint that Dustin Hopkins' standing as the team's kicker is on shaky ground after another poor performance in Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Bengals. After he was inactive for the Week 15 loss to the Chiefs following a string of poor outings, Hopkins stepped back in as Cleveland's kicker for Week 16 but missed his lone extra-point attempt in the loss. With Hopkins having now missed 12 total kicks on the season (nine field goals, three extra points), the Browns could turn to Szmyt if he impresses in his initial practices with the team. The 26-year-old has yet to make his NFL debut since going undrafted out of Syracuse in 2023, but he was one of the top kickers in the UFL this past spring as a member of the St. Louis Battlehawks, converting 19 of 21 field-goal attempts with a long of 61 yards.