Despite a brief injury scare, the Cleveland Browns will have their kicker active in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers. After being listed as questionable throughout the week, Andre Szmyt shed his injury tag on Saturday.
Szmyt had been dealing with a calf injury, but has been cleared to play in Week 3, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Szmyt picked up the injury in practice on Friday, but the issue has already been dismissed.
Through two games, Szmyt's career has gotten off to a rocky start. The Syracuse alum missed a field goal and an extra point in Week 1, which ultimately proved to be the difference in the Browns' 17-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. His kicking woes caused fans to speculate if he would maintain the job, which Kevin Stefanski confirmed ahead of Week 2 .
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