A 17-16 defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 saw the Cleveland Browns ‘ hope for a win vanish along with a series of uncharacteristic performances from rookie kicker Andre Szmyt. Szmyt had a forgettable debut at Huntington Bank Field, where he smudged perhaps two of the most crucial kicks of the day: missing an extra point in the third quarter and a 36-yard field goal opportunity near the end of the fourth. Both kicks sailed woefully to the right, especially depriving the Browns of an opportunity to secure what could have been a game-winning drive with a simple field goal kick.

This poor performance comes after the Browns made the decision to start Szmyt for the 2025 season over veteran Dustin Hopkins . Szmyt had a strong preseason, going 3-for-3 on field goal

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