Cleveland Browns to trade kicker Cade York to Washington Commanders

Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Browns agreed to trade kicker Cade York to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, league sources told UPI on Thursday.

The Commanders also released kicker Riley Patterson on Thursday morning. Patterson, who signed with the team in July, made just 2 of 5 field goal attempts this preseason.

York, who made 2 of 2 field goal attempts through two preseason games, initially joined the Browns as a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He made 24 of 32 (75%) of his attempts as a rookie, but was released last off-season.

York spent last year on the practice squads of the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants . He re-signed with the Browns in March.

The Browns will enter the 2024 campaign with Dustin Hopkins as their starting kicker.

Hopkins, who joined the Browns in a trade last off-season from the Los Angeles Chargers, made 33 of 36 (91.7%) of his attempts over 15 appearances last season.

He made 223 of 260 (85.8%) of his attempts through the first nine years of his career.

The Browns will face the Seattle Seahawks in their preseason finale at 10 p.m. EDT Saturday in Seattle. They will host the Dallas Cowboys in their season opener on Sept. 8 in Cleveland.

The Commanders will host the New England Patriots in their final preseason game at 8 p.m. Sunday in Landover, Md. They will open the regular season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 8 in Tampa, Fla.