The Browns’ kicking job appears to belong to Zane Gonzalez. On Tuesday, the Browns waived kicker Ross Martin, along with five others.
Gonzalez nailed a 54-yard field goal in Thursday night’s preseason win over the Eagles, and that may have given him the leg up. Despite some misses in Sunday’s practice, Gonzalez edged out Martin.
“Obviously, Gonzo kicked a 54-yarder” coach Hue Jackson said this week (via Nate Ulrich of the Beacon Journal). “That was huge. Today, he missed a couple. We will go back and watch the tape. I still think that he is in the lead.”
In addition to Martin, wide receiver Evan Berry, defensive lineman Marcell Frazier, and offensive linemen Kevin Bowen and Geoff Gray. The Browns also released tight end Julian Allen from injured reserve.
Ah, damn. That will teach me to pre-order kicker’s jerseys
Groza? Cockroft?
That 2018 Ross Martin jersey is destined to be a collectors item.
Kickers generally don’t peak until they are in their 40s so that gives Martin another 15 years to catch on somewhere.
Get a Lou Groza one. Maybe even a Don Cockroft one. Classics rule!
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