BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are switching kickers less than two weeks before the season opener. On Monday, the Browns acquired Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers, a source told ESPN, ending Cade York's tenure as Cleveland's kicker.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Browns sent a seventh-round pick to the Chargers in return. York, 22, was a fourth-round draft pick of the Browns in 2022.
He nailed a 58-yard, game-winning field goal to defeat the Carolina Panthers in his rookie debut. But York has struggled ever since, including this preseason.
On Aug. 18 in Philadelphia, York missed two game-winning attempts, getting a second try after a penalty. Then, in Saturday's preseason loss in Kansas City, York had a potential game-winning field goal blocked.