The Cleveland Browns are showing surprising patience with kicker Andre Szmyt after his disastrous NFL debut. During Sunday’s 17-16 loss to Cincinnati, Szmyt missed both an extra point and a crucial 36-yard field goal that would have given Cleveland the lead late in the fourth quarter. Despite these game-changing errors, the Browns aren’t panicking yet. The team did not try out any kickers on Tuesday, indicating their temporary commitment to the rookie.

Special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone publicly backed his kicker. “He’s done a really good job since he’s been here—from the end of last year on the practice squad, from April, all the way until this point,” Ventrone stated. “So we have a lot of confidence in him. He had a good practice yesterday. I have confidence that he’s gonna

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