The Day After; Five Takeaways from the Hue Jackson Presser After the Browns Loss to the Saints

3. The Switch at Kicker

With the Gordon questions out of the way, the next big topic of course was the decision by the Browns to make a move at the kicker spot, with Zane Gonzalez being shown the door after his awful day Sunday, and the team signing Greg Joseph to be the new kicker.

On signing K Greg Joseph and if it will be a challenge to have him ready for Thursday night:

“It is. Let’s be honest, it is a quick turnaround. These are the decisions that we make that we think are the best thing for the team and rightfully so. Obviously, we have to find someone that can put the ball through the uprights. We have had this situation happen now for a couple of weeks. We have to keep searching and keep looking.”

On signing Joseph after also hosting tryouts with veteran Ks:

“We felt real good about his workout. He did an excellent job. A young player, he has the chance hopefully to be very consistent as we move forward. He has a strong leg obviously, too. He fits all the criteria that we are looking for in a kicker. We feel good about him, and obviously, he has to go do it.”

On signing a rookie K who might have nerves in his first NFL games:

“No doubt, hopefully, that will not be the case (laughter). We will have to work through that very quickly. His No. 1 job is to get that ball through those uprights.”

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