One week after swapping a sixth-rounder to Seattle for Nick Harris and a seventh-round selection, Berry traded kicker Cade York to the Washington Commanders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick.
Cleveland's fourth-round draft pick in 2022, York was the starting kicker in that season but was released in the 2023 pre-season after some erratic performances with the Browns trading with San Diego for Dustin Hopkins.
York was re-signed in the off-season even though Hopkins was signed to a three-season contract extension as the Browns must have been thinking about Hopkins's injury history and the new kickoff rule that could leave kickers vulnerable to contact.
York hit both of his field goal attempts in the two exhibition games, including a fifty-five-yard kick against Green Bay, and both extra point tries, so there are signs that York may be rounding into the kicker that Cleveland drafted in 2022.
I'm not sure about the conditions of the seventh round but usually, it is activated if York kicks/on the roster for a specified amount of games.
I've always liked Cade York's potential and I wish there was a way to keep him around but Washington needs a kicker, York will have a chance to kick there, and while a conditional seventh rounder isn't a great return, it's something for a player that likely wouldn't be able to return to the practice squad.
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