Andre Szmyt has given the Browns something they have spent more than a decade trying to find: a kicker they can trust.
That matters in Cleveland. Since Phil Dawson left the organization in 2013, 16 different players, including Cade York, have handled the placekicking duties. York was a controversial fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and it still lingers because he went 24-for-32 in his first season before being waived.
Szmyt arrived ahead of the 2025 season as an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse, originally viewed as extra camp depth. Instead, he beat out Dustin Hopkins and took the job. Since then, he has turned into one of the steadier legs in the league.
Over the last two campaigns, Szmyt has made 34 of 37 field goal attempts and 32 of 34 extra-point tries. The deep-ball work has been especially sharp: seven field goals from 50 yards or more on eight attempts, including a long of 55 yards in 2025 and 56 yards in 2026.
ANDRE SZMYT FROM 56 YARDS FOR THE WIN! pic.twitter.com/64qGSekF7q
He is not just powerful. He has been consistent.
Szmyt has hit 24 straight field goals, a streak that dates back to the 2025 season and stands as the third-longest in Browns history entering a Week 6 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Dawson owns the top two runs at 27 and 29.
🚨 UNDER THE RADAR: Browns kicker Andre Szmyt is quietly approaching franchise history.Szmyt has made TWENTY-FOUR consecutive field goals.That’s the THIRD-LONGEST streak in Cleveland Browns history. pic.twitter.com/YSYfAd8Hfo
The Browns brought Szmyt back this offseason on a one-year, $1,005,000 deal after his strong rookie stretch, but that setup may not last long if this keeps rolling. With the kind of start he has had in 2026 and the record within reach, a longer-term extension is hard to ignore.
The money for top-tier kickers has already climbed. Chris Boswell got a 4-year, $28 million deal from the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Brandon Aubrey signed a 4-year, $28 million deal with $20 million guaranteed from the Dallas Cowboys.
Szmyt is not there yet, but the next step could be a two- or three-year pact worth around $4.5 million per season, or $13.5 million over three years. For a player still carving out his NFL identity, that kind of deal would offer security while keeping the Browns from going overboard at a volatile position.
If Szmyt keeps matching the form he has shown over the last 22 games, the contract conversation is only going to get louder.
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