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Bills host two kickers for workouts amidst Tyler Bass’ struggles

Bills host two kickers for workouts amidst Tyler Bass’ struggles

The Buffalo Bills held a workout for two free-agent kickers on Tuesday, Anders Carlson and Cade York, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

This comes directly after kicker Tyler Bass went 1-for-2 in Thursday night’s win over the Dolphins, in which he connected on a 43-yarder but missed badly on a 45-yarder.

The missed kick on Thursday night was nearly the same distance as the miss in the Divisional Round against the Chiefs (44 yards).

Many people are hung up on that one miss in the playoffs that essentially ended the season, but he took a noticeable step back for the totality of the 2023 season.

After making 82.4% of his kicks as a rookie, he hovered around the 87% mark in 2021 and 2022, which is good. But, in 2023 he regressed to 82.8%, and just 4-of-6 in the 40-49 range.

In last year’s wildcard round game against the Steelers, Bass went 1-for-3, including a blocked kick and a miss from only 29 yards out. In the 2023 postseason, he went 2-for-5 in total (40%).

The Bills thinking of competition for Bass makes a lot of sense considering the fact the Bills need consistency from their field goal kicker, especially in the postseason.

The factor that makes it tricky is Bass’ current contract. According to Spotrac, Bass is only in year one of a four-year extension signed last year. He was guaranteed over $9 million at signing and would have a dead cap hit of $7.38 million if he was cut this year.

As for the two brought in for workouts, both of them have just one full season in the NFL under their belt. Anders Carlson last played for the Packers in 2023, while Cade York was with the Browns in 2022. York started as the Commanders’ kicker this year but was let go after one game where he went 0-for-2.

Carlson made just 81.8% of his kicks and just 87.2% of extra points in 2023, while York made just 75% of his kicks in 2022.

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Browns lose conditional 7th round pick after Commanders cut Cade York

The Browns lose out on a seventh round pick

It’s been quite the journey for the former Cleveland Browns and LSU kicker Cade York. He was traded for a conditional seventh round pick this summer to the Washington Commanders.

The Browns, however, will not see that pick back.

Following his debut with the Washington Commanders the team has released Cade York after missing both of his field goal attempts, one from 47 yards and another from 56. The missed kicks were a part of the Commander’s 37-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels’ debut.

As a result, the Cleveland Browns will not receive the conditional seventh round pick as compensation for trading York to Washington. York only had to be on the Commanders’ game day roster for two weeks for conditions to be met, making the week one game a tryout of sorts in which York did not pass.

York signed with Cleveland earlier this off-season but was traded to Washington before the season after they released veteran kicker Brandon McManus.

York was originally and notably drafted by the Browns in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft out of LSU after a strong collegiate career, though the draft price was still shocking to fans. After a strong start to his rookie year, he ultimately struggled throughout the rest of the season and the following preseason, leading to his departure from the Browns.

Washington will now be searching for a new kicker for the third time this year as the new season gets underway.

Commanders plan to sign veteran kicker Austin Seibert

Washington adds a veteran kicker on Monday.

The Washington Commanders’ merry-go-round at kicker continued Monday when they released Cade York after one game. York missed two field goal attempts and had one kickoff go out of bounds in Washington’s season-opening loss at Tampa Bay.

The Commanders acquired York from the Cleveland Browns last month for a conditional seventh-round pick. The condition was that he must play in two games for Washington. He didn’t, so the pick will not go to the Browns.

Shortly after releasing York, Ben Standig of The Athletic reported the Commanders planned to sign Austin Seibert.

The 27-year-old Seibert was a fifth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2019 NFL draft. He was released early in his second season with the Browns after missing a field goal and an extra point. The Bengals claimed him off waivers, and he kicked in four games in 2020.

The Bengals cut Seibert during final cuts in 2021, and the Detroit Lions claimed him. He remained with the Lions until Oct. 2022, when he was again waived. In 2023, he spent time on the practice squads of the Saints and Jets. The Jets re-signed Seibert to their practice squad after New Orleans released him last December.

He spent the offseason with the Jets and was released during final cuts last month.

For his NFL career, Seibert has appeared in 31 games, made 56 of his 62 point-after attempts, and is 45 of 56 (80%) on field goal attempts. His career-long is from 53 yards.

Since releasing Brandon McManus in June, Washington has signed or traded for Ramiz Ahmed, Riley Patterson, York, and Seibert.

An interesting note about Seibert: Like York, he was also a Cleveland Browns’ mid-round draft pick, with York essentially replacing him almost two years after he was waived.

Commanders release kicker Cade York

Another change at kicker for Washington.

The Washington Commanders have made another change at kicker. On Monday, Washington released kicker Cade York, only weeks after sending a conditional seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for York.

York joined Washington in time for its final preseason game and made the 53-man roster.

However, in his first game for the Commanders, York missed two field goals and had one kickoff go out of bounds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received outstanding field position on all three of York’s kicks and eventually scored in a 37-20 Washington loss.

York was the third Washington kicker signed since the Commanders cut veteran Brandon McManus in June due to previous sexual assault allegations.

A standout kicker at LSU, York was a fourth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2022. After a solid rookie season, York struggled during training camp in 2023 and was waived after the Browns traded for Dustin Hopkins.

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In 2023, York split time on the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans and the 53-man roster of the New York Giants. In March, he returned to the Browns and, after having a solid training camp, was traded to the Commanders.

Washington agreed to send a conditional seventh-round pick to Cleveland for York, but the condition was he must be on the roster for two games. The Commanders will not send a pick to the Browns for York.

Head coach Dan Quinn told the media Monday that the team would have a better answer on who would replace York on Wednesday.

Browns trade former LSU kicker Cade York to Commanders

Cade York’s second stint with the Browns has come to an end as he joins his fourth different team in three years.

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On Friday, the Cleveland Browns traded the former fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft to the Commanders in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick. The news of the trade was first reported by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.

A superstar kicker at LSU, York was a First Team All-SEC selection and Second Team All-American in 2020. He was seen as the top kicker in the draft when he was selected early on Day 3 by Cleveland.

However, things didn’t exactly work out. York was waived after struggling in preseason entering his second season and joined the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was signed to the Giants active roster but was waived three weeks later and added to the practice squad before finishing the season on injured reserve.

The Browns brought him back on a deal in March, but his time with Cleveland ended once again during the preseason. Now, he’s likely to start for Washington as the only placekicker on the roster.

York is 24 of 32 on field goals in his NFL career with a long of 58 yards. He’s 35 of 37 on extra points.

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Browns bring back K Lucas Havrisik after trading Cade York

The Browns add another kicker who likely ends up on their practice squad.

The Cleveland Browns have more kicker transactions as they have re-signed Lucas Havrisik.

This signing comes after the Browns traded York to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick on Thursday. York has been perfect this preseason after returning to the Browns looking to get his game corrected entering year three. He earned the right to kick somewhere else.

This left the Browns with the need for a kicker for the preseason finale as Dustin Hopkins likely rests again. The Browns also love to have a kicker on the practice squad, and with York gone to Washington, that role needs to be filled. Look for Havrisik to be the practice squad kicker for the Browns once again in 2024.

Havrisik has bounced around the league in between his stops on the Browns’ practice squad. This includes a stint on the 53-man roster of the Los Angeles Rams a year ago. In that nine-game stint, Havrisik connected on 75 percent (15-of-20) of his kicks and 86 percent (19-of-22) of his extra points. Havrisik was 2-of-3 on kicks beyond 50 yards but struggled with his midrange game, hitting just 2-of-6 with the Rams a year ago.

The Browns now have some insurance, however, in case the newly extended Hopkins suffers another hamstring injury again in 2024.

Commanders trade draft choice to Browns for kicker Cade York

York is Washington’s third kicker since releasing McManus in June.

Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters chose not to wait until next week’s final cuts to find a kicker. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported Thursday morning that Washington was sending a conditional seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for kicker Cade York.

York, 23, was a fourth-round pick out of LSU by Cleveland in the 2022 NFL draft. During his time at LSU, York was the true freshman kicker for the Tigers’ undefeated national championship team in 2019 and would make 82% of his field goals in college.

As a rookie in 2022, York made 24 of 32 field goal attempts, including a long of 58 yards. He made 35 of 37 extra-point attempts. In the 2023 preseason, York struggled, and the Browns traded for former Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins. Cleveland waived York during final cuts, and he signed with the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad.

In November, the New York Giants signed York to their active roster. After three weeks, he was waived and re-signed to the practice squad. In December, York suffered a quad injury in practice and was placed on injured reserve. The Giants did not re-sign York after the season.

In March, the Browns brought York back, and he competed with Hopkins throughout the offseason and training camp. However, Cleveland signed Hopkins to a three-year extension just before training camp.

York is Washington’s third kicker since Brandon McManus was in June after sexual assault allegations. First, it was Ramiz Ahmed, who signed in June and was released after the first preseason game. The Commanders claimed Riley Patterson off waivers on July 31, but he struggled throughout camp and missed three of his five field goal attempts in the first two preseason games.

Washington released Patterson after trading for York but has not officially announced the trade.

Browns strike a deal with Commanders for K Cade York

York earns himself a spot on a 53-man roster elsewhere after a strong preseason with the Browns

One year after being cut by the Cleveland Browns following an abysmal preseason, kicker Cade York has been traded to the Washington Commanders. In return, the Browns will receive a conditional seventh round pick.

This is truly a testament to York and the work that he put in this summer. He came back to the Browns this offseason, signing as a free agent, knowing they already had a kicker in Dustin Hopkins under contract. York knew he did not have a pathway to making the 53-man roster in Cleveland.

However, he came in anyway, worked with special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone, was perfect this preseason on field goals and extra points, and now will get his shot in the regular season with the Commanders. His career has been off to a rocky start since the Browns took him in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but he is righting that ship.

The Browns just signed Hopkins to a new contract this offseason as well, so there is not a need for the position to be filled. Look for them to re-sign Lucas Havrisik, who will likely serve as their practice squad kicker.

Browns officially bring back K Cade York on a futures deal

Cade is back in Cleveland.

In a move that we did not see coming, former fourth round draft pick and kicker Cade York has returned to the Cleveland Browns on a futures deal as we enter the third week of NFL free agency.

York’s struggles in Cleveland are well-documented. After a rough rookie year, York then followed that up with an abysmal preseason campaign in year-two. This led to the Browns deciding to trade a seventh round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins and to cutting York.

The kicker then went on to sign with the Tennessee Titans as a member of their practice squad. The New York Giants then signed him but did not attempt a field goal during the 2023 season.

The Browns love to keep a kicker on their practice squad and even wanted to bring York back on the practice squad a year ago. With the success of  Hopkins from a year ago, there is no kicking competition, but York has a streamlined spot on the practice squad this season if he wants it.

Titans hosted K Cade York for a visit

The Titans reportedly hosted kicker Cade York for a visit on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Titans reportedly hosted kicker Cade York for a visit on Wednesday, according to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com.

York is a familiar face in Tennessee after he was signed to the practice squad right before the start of the 2023 season. He spent half the campaign there but didn’t see any action.

He was then poached by the New York Giants, but York didn’t play in a game for them, either, with Big Blue instead opting to utilize fellow former Titans kicker, Randy Bullock.

York was waived by the Giants but then brought back on the practice squad before his season ultimately ended on injured reserve.

Prior to his stints in Nashville and New York, York was a fourth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2022 but didn’t make it past final cuts in 2023 because of some struggles.

The Titans may need to add a kicker this offseason depending on what happens with veteran Nick Folk, who is a free agent. If Folk in indeed interested in returning, the Titans should absolutely bring him back.

Chances are, the Titans are looking to bring in York via a futures contract as a backup plan just in case Folk leaves, although York would almost certainly have to compete with another kicker for the job.

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