Mason Crosby’s Possible Destination Revealed

Mason Crosby, a former Green Bay Packers kicker, was recently mentioned by an NFL writer as a possible backup kicker for an AFC North contender this season. Many Packers supporters are hoping Crosby will return to the team this season.

Even after rookie kicker Anders Carlson missed two extra points against the Cincinnati Bengals in his first preseason game on Friday night, it doesn’t seem probable. Change is difficult, but finding a kicker to replace the 38-year-old veteran will be in the Packers’ best interests in the long run. Crosby, on the other hand, can still kick and is looking for a chance this season.

Heavy’s Max Dibble recently wrote about a probable destination for the kicker. Cade York, the Cleveland Browns’ kicker, went 0-2 on field goals in the team’s first preseason game. Dibble recognized that Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski openly supports York, but believes that with Stefanski on the hot seat, a shift might occur behind the scenes:

“While toeing the company line is all well and good when the games don’t count, Browns fans can expect Stefanski’s tune to change quickly if York’s issues continue and end up costing Cleveland wins during a regular season in which the head coach must deliver if he hopes to keep his own job secure.

Given the circumstances, Cleveland should be (and probably is) considering contingency plans if York can’t get himself on track. Kickers come and go all the time in the NFL, though a handful of names have been stalwarts over the past decade or two. Perhaps no specialist embodies that kind of career longevity more than 16-year veteran Mason Crosby.”