CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins won’t get booted to the bench without trying to get a leg up. The Browns elevated Riley Patterson from the practice squad on Saturday to possibly replace Hopkins Sunday against the Chiefs, but he certainly isn’t making it easy to sit him down, even if it’s just for a game.

The Cleveland Browns find themselves in a pickle with kicker Dustin Hopkins but may have worked out a temporary solution with just one month left in their disappointing 2024 campaign. Despite receiving a new contract extension this offseason,

Riley Patterson was elevated from the practice squad on Saturday, making it likely he will kick for the Browns against the Chiefs.

Smith is a 6-foot-2 220-pound linebacker who plays with a burning intensity. He is constantly sprinting around the field trying to make plays. Smith is a great athlete. He is swift, he can chase down ball carriers and beat blockers to the ball.

The Cleveland Browns are just 3-10 heading into Week 15, so barring the Browns winning out the rest of the way, they are set to have a pretty nice pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But what will Cleveland decide to do with its first-round selection,

NFL Draft is the best way to address some of these concerns. Thanks to their disastrous record at 3-10 right now, the Browns will likely have a top-10 pick in the draft.