Special teams rarely dominate training camp headlines, but a perfect performance on Monday gave Browns fans another reason to feel good about a position group that quietly holds real importance heading into the regular season. Andre Szmyt has spent his first full year in Cleveland establishing himself as a reliable option at kicker, and his latest practice only reinforced that growing reputation. Camryn Justice was on hand to track the results as Szmyt put together a flawless showing during Monday’s session.
#Browns K Andre Szmyt went 5/5 in his field goal attempts during today’s training camp practice,” Justice wrote.
#Browns K Andre Szmyt went 5/5 in his field goal attempts during today's training camp practice. pic.twitter.com/8epqOAV6m7
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) August 11, 2026
Going a perfect 5-5 on any given day is impressive, but this particular performance fits into a larger body of work that has quietly built confidence in Szmyt as a legitimate long-term answer at the position. His 2025 season produced a strong 88.9 percent field goal conversion rate across 27 attempts, along with a perfect mark on extra points, numbers that place him firmly among the more consistent kickers league wide during his first extended run of NFL action. A 27-year-old out of Syracuse, Szmyt has taken the opportunity Cleveland gave him and turned it into a genuine foothold on the roster, and days like this one continue building the case that last season was not simply a fluke.
Szmyt’s steady track record through camp positions him well to carry that same reliability into preseason action, giving Todd Monken one less position to worry about as he continues sorting through the more unsettled competitions still playing out elsewhere on the roster.
Fans have spent most of the summer focused on the quarterback battle and the shakeup along the offensive line, but Szmyt’s continued consistency deserves recognition of its own as camp enters its final stretch before games that actually matter begin.
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