Tag: Corey Bojorquez

Browns P Corey Bojorquez ranks highly in new NFL Next Gen Stat

Cleveland Browns punter Corey Bojorquez is near the top of the leaderboard in Field Position over Expected in the 2023 NFL season.

It’s a great thing that the Cleveland Browns re-signed punter Corey Bojorquez.

In the latest NFL Next Gen Stats metric, Browns punter Bojorquez is at the top of the leaderboard. Bojorquez ranked fourth in the NFL in Field Position Over Expected (FPOE) with a rating of 161.

FPOE attempts to isolate the value a punter creates per punt by comparing them to an average punt. NFL Next Gen Stats uses in-game tracking data to create valuable statistics that capture on-field production. 

Bojorquez ranks near the top of the league in most punting metrics. Last season, Bojorquez punted the ball 87 times for 4,294 yards, with 31 punts landing within the 20-yard line and nine punts falling in the endzone.

Bojorquez’s powerful leg makes him a field-flipping weapon for the team. Bojorquez can become an elite punter if he continues improving his control and accuracy. 

The Browns rewarded Bojorquez with a two-year extension this offseason. The seventh-year veteran is entering his third season with the Browns. Bojorquez is a great punter with the stats to prove it.

Browns Injury Report: Corey Bojorquez doesn’t practice, Dustin Hopkins out vs. Jets

The Browns will likely be without both special teamers

With just two weeks until the end of the regular season, the Cleveland Browns are looking to clinch their spot in the playoffs for the first time against the New York Jets on Thursday night. However, they have had to make contingency plans for both kicker Dustin Hopkins and punter Corey Bojorquez.

Hopkins has already been ruled out with a hamstring injury, leading to the signing of Riley Patterson to the practice squad. Now today, the Browns have added another punter to their practice squad in Matt Haack as it looks like Bojorquez will not be able to go on a short week either.

These two were not the only two to appear on Cleveland’s injury report on Tuesday, however, with just one practice until the Jets come to town. Here is every player who was either limited or did not practice on Tuesday as the Browns look to claim their spot in the playoffs.

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Report: Browns sign P Matt Haack to practice squad with Corey Bojorquez sidelined

The Browns have added Matt Haack to their practice squad as starting punter Corey Bojorquez left Sunday’s game with an injury

First, the Cleveland Browns were forced to add kicker Riley Patterson to their practice squad due to a hamstring injury to their starting kicker Dustin Hopkins. Now, they have had to do the same with their punter as Matt Haack has been signed to the practice squad with Corey Bojorquez dealing with an ailment as well (according to Mike Garafolo).

With the Browns set to take on the New York Jets off on a short week, it is a pretty safe bet that both of their practice squad elevations will be these two special teamers. If the Browns had a chance for a full week to recover, this situation may look a bit different, but Cleveland will deal with the hand dealt to them by their schedule this week.

Haack, a six-year pro, has been the starting punter for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and most recently with the Indianapolis Colts. Thursday night, presumably, will be his first taste of regular season action during the 2023 season.

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Browns Injury Report: Dustin Hopkins, Corey Bojorquez both in danger of missing vs. Jets

As the Browns get prepared to take on the Jets, they may be without both special teamers

The Cleveland Browns are looking to clinch their first playoff berth in three years against the New York Jets on Thursday night. However, after both special teamers left the win over the Houston Texans with injuries, kicker Dustin Hopkins and punter Corey Bojorquez are in danger of missing this game.

Forced to go for it on every fourth down and attempt two-point conversions after every touchdown, the Browns did not have a backup plan after Hopkins went down with an injury. They have signed kicker Riley Patterson to their practice squad to give themselves a fallback plan in case Hopkins cannot go.

Safety D’Anthony Bell even had to take over kickoff duties after Bojorquez exited the game as well. Perhaps a positive sign, howe[anyclip-media thumbnail=”undefined” playlistId=”undefined” content=”dW5kZWZpbmVk”][/anyclip-media]ver, the Browns have not added another punter this week.

While the Browns did not practice today, they still are required to release an estimated injury report three days before game day. Turning around to take on the Jets on a short week, here is every player who was estimated to have been out or limited in practice.

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Browns Injury Alert: P Corey Bojorquez exits Texans game with leg injury

Cleveland Browns Punter Corey Bojorquez exits Texans game with leg injury.

Cleveland Browns punter Corey Bojorquez left the game against the Houston Texans with a quad injury. The punter injured himself on a kickoff after replacing Dustin Hopkins, who injured himself on a kickoff earlier in the game.

D’Anthony Bell, the starting safety and special team ace, is now the kicker on kickoffs. The Browns have had multiple kickoffs so far as the offense has scored five touchdowns on the day.

The Browns have had bad injury luck this week, losing both specialists. Hopefully, the injuries to both players are not too severe. Bojorquez and Hopkins are having career years and are in the race for end-of-the-season awards.

The Browns will have a hard time replacing either of the two this late in the season. It’s taken multiple years to find special team aces of their caliber. The Browns need a strong special teams unit to compete in the playoffs next month.

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Browns Studs and Duds: Who shined brightest in the win against the Jaguars?

The Cleveland Browns found help among their reinforcements to defeat the Jaguars, led by David Njoku and Martin Emerson Jr.

The Cleveland Browns beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in a messy fistfight. Neither team could hold onto the ball. However, the Browns fought through their mistakes as they clinched a gritty win as they were led by tight end David Njoku and cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. The Browns game felt more like an execution as they lost multiple starters. Credit to the team: the backups filled their roles without losing a beat.

Defensive backs Ronnie Hickman, Cameron Mitchell, and D’Anthony Bell did a great job of filling in for Juan Thornhill, Grant Delpit, and Denzel Ward. Starting fullback Nick Harris did an outstanding job stepping in for Ethan Pocic. Harris looked better as a pulling lineman than as a fullback. The Browns have suffered various injuries this season, but the replacements have been ready to play. Sunday showed that struggle happened once again.

The Browns starters had great games with uncharacteristic mistakes. Amari Cooper fumbled the ball after a heroic effort by a defender. Joe Flacco threw a horrible interception that killed a Browns’ drive. Both players were able to steady their performance and help the team secure the win.

Here are the Studs and Duds in the Browns’ victory against the Jaguars. 

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Corey Bojorquez named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Corey Bojorquez has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week!

Now for the second time since Week 12, the Cleveland Browns are the home for the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. First, it was Donovan Peoples-Jones bringing home the honor after returning a punt for a touchdown against the Houston Texans. Now punter Corey Bojorquez wins the award for his Week 17 performance against the Washington Commanders.

On the day, Bojorquez was asked to punt four times, mainly due to the offense failing to hit their stride until the second half. On his four punts, Bojorquez knocked down two inside the 20-yard line, averaged about 47 yards per punt, and even boomed one of 64 yards for the Browns.

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What the Browns are getting in Corey Bojorquez

Our @joshkeatley16 gives us his quick breakdown of what the Browns are getting in Corey Bojorquez #Browns

The Cleveland Browns are still making moves and have decided to add a punter in former Green Bay Packer, Corey Bojorquez. Cleveland has added the punter on a two-year deal and despite a punt block during the playoffs being his major highlight from this past season, it is clear the Browns feel like they have shored up the punter spot.

Bojorquez had an impressive average of 46.5 yards per punt, which now stands as a Green Bay franchise record and Cleveland is hoping he can keep this momentum going for 2022.

All of the special teams attention is placed on the kicker, but punter was a missing piece too and Bojorquez may be the one to finish the puzzle. Let’s dive into what the new Brown can do.

Browns sign impressive punter to fill a big need

The need at punter seems to be answered. How did the Browns new punter grade out? Plus, watch his huge 82-yard punt here as well:

While Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry, Amari Cooper and Jadeveon Clowney all dominate the headlines, special teams was a huge problem for the Cleveland Browns last year. The team started to address that need with the signing of Jakeem Grant in free agency.

In 2021, Browns kickers made just 16 of 22 field goals. The attempts were held low as head coach Kevin Stefanski had very little confidence in Chase McLaughlin. Chris Naggar kicked in one game, making his one field goal but missing an extra point. McLaughlin also missed an extra point.

The punting game was bad as well. Jamie Gillan struggled, starting with the fumbled snap in Week 1, and never regained his strong leg. After COVID put him on the sideline, he never regained his job from Dustin Colquitt.

Combined, the two averaged 43 yards per punt with just a 39.1 net average. Neither is under contract for 2022 so Cleveland went out and signed their new punter on Monday:

Former Packers P Corey Bojorquez signs with Browns

Corey Bojorquez, who punted for the Packers in 2021, has signed with the Cleveland Browns.

Corey Bojorquez, who punted for the Green Bay Packers during the 2021 season, has found a new home in free agency. He signed with the Cleveland Browns on Monday.

The Browns are the fourth team in two seasons for Bojorquez, who was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Packers last August. He punted 53 times for the Packers in 2021. He averaged 46.5 yards per punt and produced a league-best 82-yard punt, the second-longest in team history.

The Packers signed former Bears punter Pat O’Donnell in free agency. General manager Brian Gutekunst pointed to consistency – both as a punter and holder – as the main reason for signing O’Donnell over Bojorquez, who struggled in the cold and had issues holding for Mason Crosby in 2021.

The Packers have had a new punter each of the last three seasons. O’Donnell joins Bojorquez and JK Scott, who is now with the Los Angeles Chargers.

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