Browns release DE Ogbo Okoronkwo, sign K Andre Szmyt
Oct 27, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (54) kneels on the field after defeating the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and re-signed kicker Andre Szmyt on Thursday.
Okoronkwo, 30, was entering the final season of his three-year, $19 million contract.
He expressed goodwill to his now-former club Thursday with a post on social media: "Love to the Land!"
Okoronkwo recorded 23 tackles and 3.0 sacks in 16 games (five starts) last season.
A Super Bowl champion with the Rams, Okoronkwo has totaled 132 tackles and 17.0 sacks in 80 career games (13 starts) with Los Angeles (2019-21), Houston Texans (2022) and Browns. He was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Szmyt, 26, was waived by the Browns earlier this month. He joined Cleveland's practice squad in December after kicking for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks in 2024.
Szmyt will serve as a backup to veteran Dustin Hopkins.
--Field Level Media
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