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Browns Cut Dustin Hopkins, Keep Young Kicker Andre Szmyt Instead

Veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins struggled with a career-worst 66.7% field goal rate last season, leading to his release as the Browns place quarterback Deshaun Watson on injured reserve.

Summary by The News-Herald
Dustin Hopkins was wide left once too often. At least once. The Browns trimmed their roster to 53 on Aug. 24 ahead of the 4 p.m. deadline by terminating the contracts of five vested veterans, waiving nine players and putting three players on various injured lists. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson, defensive tackle Sam Kamara, defensive end Julian Okwara, running back Trayveon Williams and Hopkins were the players released. The five automatically be…

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Akron Beacon Journal broke the news in on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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