Browns replace struggling rookie kicker Cade York with veteran Dustin Hopkins in trade with Chargers
- Cade York, the Browns' 2022 fourth-round pick, struggled with consistency issues throughout the preseason.
- The Browns lost confidence in York and did not commit to him as their starter for the season opener.
- The Browns traded a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Chargers for veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins.
- Hopkins has a career 84.8% field goal conversion rate over 109 NFL games.
- The Browns officially cut York once the Hopkins trade was completed.
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