Chase McLaughlin Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- April 9, 1996 (26)
- Experience
- 14th Season
- Drafted
- 2019 / Rd. / Pk. (BUF)
- College
- Illinois
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Chase McLaughlin News
After drafting LSU kicker Cade York in the fourth round of this year's draft, the Cleveland Browns released kickers Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt on Monday. McLaughlin was solid early last year for the Browns, but that didn't last and he made only six of his 12 field-goal tries from Week 7 on and wasn't reliable beyond 40 yards. York was the first kicker taken in the draft this year and was considered the top option at his position, so he will immediately serve as Cleveland's starter in his rookie season with McLaughlin and Blewitt out of the picture. York went 15-for-18 on field-goal tries for the Tigers last year, including making five of his seven tries from 50-plus yards. Depending on whether quarterback Deshaun Watson is suspended for the 2022 season, York could have some streaming appeal in fantasy.
The Cleveland Browns re-signed kicker Chase McLaughlin to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. The Browns will reunite with McLaughlin after not tendering him a contract as a restricted free-agent. The 25-year-old went 6-for-12 on his field goals down the stretch for the Browns last year and finished just 15-for-21 (71.4%) while also making 36 of his 37 extra-point tries in 16 games. He has already played for six NFL teams in a three-year span and has made only 75.5% of his 49 career field-goal attempts in 31 total games. The Browns should have a much more explosive offense under quarterback Deshaun Watson (pending a suspension), but fantasy managers should be able to find more reliable kickers.
The Cleveland Browns did not tender kicker Chase McLaughlin, according to a source. McLaughlin will now become an unrestricted free agent and is free to sign with any team on the open market. It shouldn't come as a surprise after McLaughlin made just 15 of his 21 field-goal attempts (71.4%) in 16 games for the Browns last season. On the bright side, he missed only one of his 37 extra-point attempts on the year. The 25-year-old has kicked for six teams already in his first three NFL seasons, and his 75.5% success rate on 49 field-goal tries just isn't going to cut it. McLaughlin might be lucky to land another gig to compete for a starting spot at this point.
