The Cleveland Browns moved quickly to resolve their logjam at kicker. After using a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft to select LSU’s Cade York, the Browns released both Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt on Monday.
McLaughlin had just re-signed weeks before the NFL draft. Cleveland’s primary kicker all of 2021, McLaughlin struggled mightily during the season. In 16 games, he made just 71.4% of his field goals and missed an extra point.
Amazingly, all six of his misses in 2021 came between 40 and 49 yards but he was a perfect 4 for 4 from 50 yards or longer.
