As expected after the Browns’ signing of rookie kicker Greg Joseph, Zane Gonzalez will no longer be on the roster.
The Browns are waiving the second-year kicker, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports (on Twitter). Gonzalez endured a brutal afternoon in a narrow Browns loss to the Saints on Sunday and will head to the waiver wire, or potentially the Browns’ IR.
This transaction could involve an injury designation. Gonzalez has been kicking with a groin injury that required a Monday MRI. It’s not clear if an injury waiver will be required, which would send Gonzalez to Cleveland’s IR if he went unclaimed, but that’s possible.
Joseph will take over kicking duties in Cleveland in advance of the Browns’ Thursday-night game against the Jets. Gonzalez missed two field goals and an extra point in New Orleans and had his game-winning field goal attempt blocked in the rain against the Steelers in Week 1. He’s played a big role in why the Browns are 0-1-1 and not 2-0 to start the 2018 slate.
Browns to WAVE K Zane Gonzalez goodbye
They knew Gonzalez was struggling last week with a groin injury. Why did they run him out there yesterday? I can’t imagine trying to kick a football with a pulled groin.
Oh, well. The Browns just being the Browns.
Clueless on how to get that first win so they bring in a rookie.
Bye
Correction: he missed TWO extra points against the Saints
Should have pulled a Vontae
Seriously dan bailey was available and u dont sign him god the browns are inept instead they sign a rookie
Did Bailey want to sign there…