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Shifts back to practice squad McLaughlin reverted to the Colts' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact McLaughlin will once again head down to Indianapolis' practice squad after serving as the team's starting kicker in Sunday's win over the Chiefs. Expect the Colts to exercise the 26-year-old's final practice-squad elevation ahead of Week 4's contest against the Titans.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect in victory McLaughlin made both of his field-goal attempts and went 2-for-2 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 win versus the Chiefs.

Impact McLaughlin was good from 43 yards and 51 yards in the victory while making both of his PATs. After he went without an attempt in Week 2, the kicker looked to be an upgrade over Rodrigo Blankenship in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Called up again McLaughlin was elevated to the active roster Saturday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Impact McLaughlin was elevated for a second consecutive week. The veteran didn't attempt any kicks in what was a blowout Week 2 loss. There should be more opportunities this week against the Chiefs.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Comes back to practice squad McLaughlin reverted to the Colts' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact McLaughlin did not get a chance to attempt a field goal or extra point after being promoted to Indianapolis' active roster ahead of Sunday's 24-0 loss to Jacksonville. The 26-year-old signed with the Colts' practice squad along with Lucan Havrisik last Tuesday after the team waived previous starting kicker Rodrigo Blankenship. McLaughlin's move up to the active roster appears to indicate that he will likely see two more gameday elevations as the team's presumptive top-kicking option over the next two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spectator in embarrassing loss McLaughlin did not attempt any point-after tries or field goals during Indianapolis' 24-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday.

Impact Apart from sending the second-half kickoff into the end zone for a touchback, McLaughlin did nothing in a game where the Colts came in as road favorites and then got shut out by 2022 first-rounder Devin Lloyd and company. McLaughlin is looking for an opportunity to bounce back after converting on just 71.4 percent of his field-goal tries last season, but he'll need Jonathan Taylor and Matt Ryan to get the team into field-goal range first. Perhaps some home cooking will help, as Indianapolis will host Kansas City in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves up to active roster McLaughlin was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact The Colts waived Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday, opening the door for one of McLaughlin or Lucas Havrisik to earn the kicking job. The veteran McLaughlin will now have officially joined his seventh NFL team since entering the NFL back in 2019.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Browns Cleveland re-signed McLaughlin on Tuesday.

Impact McLaughlin wasn't initially tendered a contract for the 2022 season, but the Browns have now re-signed him as a free agent. He served as the team's starting kicker in 2021, when he made his first nine field-goal-attempts of the year but then went 6-for-12 down the stretch.

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Makes all three extra points McLaughlin did not attempt a field goal and converted all three extra-point kicks in Week 18's 21-16 win over the Bengals.

Impact McLaughlin converted his final seven kicks (all extra points) of the season, but a spate of misses in the second half left his hold on the job tenuous. A waiver wire pickup in the offseason, the 25-year-old McLaughlin won the job out of camp and initially stabilized Cleveland's shaky kicking game before cracks emerged. He made 15 of 21 field-goal attempts and missed six of 10 between 40 and 49 yards. There's a reason why he's been with six organizations in six NFL seasons. The Browns are likely to hold a kicker competition next summer, which could include McLaughlin if they choose to re-sign him. Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry did not rule out drafting a kicker, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports, and the team signed kicker Chris Blewitt to a reserve/future contract.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Converts two extra points McLaughlin successfully converted two extra-point kicks and did not have a field-goal attempt in Monday's 26-14 loss to the Steelers.

Impact McLaughlin returned to action after missing a week while on the reserve/COVID-19 list. While he managed to avoid a missed kick for the first time in five games, McLaughlin is on thin ice entering the offseason. There have been too many missed kicks for a team whose offense has averaged just 16.9 points per game since Week 5.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Greg Newsome II, JC Tretter, Chase McLaughlin, Jordan Elliott activated from COVID-19 reserve list The Browns activated four key players from the COVID-19 reserve list Thursday and they practiced — cornerback Greg Newsome II, center JC Tre...

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Off COVID list McLaughlin (illness) has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Impact In a corresponding move, the Browns released Chris Naggar -- who filled as Cleveland's kicker in Week 16 -- from their practice squad. McLaughlin is currently on track to return to action Monday night versus the Steelers. Meanwhile, Chris Blewitt was added to the team's practice squad Wednesday.

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Headed to COVID-19 list McLaughlin tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and isn't expected to be available for Saturday's game against the Packers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Impact According to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, McLaughlin is in line to land on the reserve/COVID-19 list, with Chris Naggar slated to come up from the team's practice squad in advance of Saturday's game. Look for the moves to be made official later Friday.

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Remains team's kicker McLaughlin will remain the Browns' kicker for Saturday's game against the Packers, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. "Chase is our kicker," Cleveland head coach K...

Impact McLaughlin's slump won't cost him his job at this time. Speculation about a change has been ramping up the last several weeks, as the kicker made just four of nine field-goal attempts the last six weeks with all five misses coming from 40-to-49 yards. That includes a big miss Monday in a 16-14 loss to the Raiders. The Browns have Chris Naggar on the practice squad if Stefanski is compelled to make a change after Week 16.

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No kicking change planned Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski wouldn't answer when asked whether he was considering replacing McLaughlin as the team's kicker, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal rep...

Impact McLaughlin's missed 47-yard field-goal attempt proved costly in Monday's 16-14 loss to Las Vegas. The 25-year-old appeared to be the solution to the Browns' recent kicking woes early in the season, but cracks started to form Week 7. McLaughlin, who is with his sixth organization, has made 15 of 21 attempts, including just four of nine from 40-to-49 yards, with all the misses coming since Oct. 21.

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Calls for job should increase McLaughlin missed his lone field-goal attempt and converted two of two extra point kicks in Monday's 16-14 loss to Las Vegas.

Impact After nailing an attempt that was wiped out by the Raiders' late timeout call, McLaughlin missed wide right on a 41-yard attempt as time ran out in the first half. That would have made it a 10-3 game heading into the second half. He's misfired on field goals in five of the last six games, going 4-of-9 during the stretch. Some of the misses put the Browns in a more difficult position, but McLaughlin's miss Monday was the first one that can be argued cost Cleveland a win. The coaching staff has stuck by the struggling kicker, but they may have to make a change.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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