BEREA, Ohio — The Browns fell in their season opener Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals in heartbreaking fashion—losing by a single point. More heartbreaking was that four points were left off the board due to missed kicks from Andre Szmyt in his NFL regular-season debut. But despite struggles from the new kicker, the Browns are sticking with Szmyt as they prepare for the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2.

Szmyt made his first field goal attempt on Sunday, a kick from 45 yards out that went through the uprights. But after a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter, Szmyt pushed it wide right on the extra point attempt. The damage was made worse when Szmyt was given the opportunity for a go-ahead and would-be game-winning redemption field goal, but from 36 yards out, Szmyt pushed it wide right once

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