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Matt McCrane: Cut by Philly
McCrane was cut from the Eagles' practice squad Monday.
McCrane has been added the Philadelphia's practice squad as an emergency kicker the past few weeks, with the team releasing him after each contest. The Eagles may continue that trend for the duration of any playoff run in case starting kicker Jake Elliott is forced to miss any time.
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Matt McCrane: Signs with practice squad
McCrane was signed to the Eagles' practice squad Saturday,
McCrane was let go from the Eagles' practice squad Monday, but he rejoins the team just five days later. He has yet to play this season, and he will likely serve as an emergency replacement for Jake Elliott as the Eagles move into the playoffs.
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Matt McCrane: Let go from practice squad
McCrane has been cut from the Eagles' practice squad, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
McCrane re-signed with the Eagles' practice squad prior to thier Week 17 victory over the Giants. There is no injury or illness affecting starting kicker Jake Elliott, so it appears the team will opt to use the practice squad spot on another position. Thus, the journeyman kicker will now look for a new landing spot.
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Matt McCrane: Back with Philly's practice squad
McCrane was signed to the Eagles' practice squad Saturday.
There's no injury or illness afflicing Philadelphia's kicker, Jake Elliott, at the moment, so this move is likely insurance in the event something happens to him down the stretch. McCrane made five appearances between Arizona, Oakland and Pittsburgh during the 2018 season, but he hasn't see any NFL action since.
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Matt McCrane: Cut from practice squad
The Eagles have cut McCrane from their practice squad.
McCrane was let go in favor of adding running back depth to the Eagles' practice squad. The journeyman kicker last saw NFL action in the 2018 season when he converted eight of 12 field-goal attempts and nine extra points.
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Matt McCrane: Joins Philly's practice squad
The Eagles signed McCrane to their practice squad Saturday.
There's no injury or illness afflicting Philadelphia's kicker, Jake Elliott, at the moment, so this move is likely insurance in the event something happens to him down the stretch. McCrane made five appearances between Arizona, Oakland and Pittsburgh during the 2018 season, connecting on eight of 12 field-goal attempts and all nine point-after tries.
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Matt McCrane: Cut by Arizona
McCrane was released from the Cardinals' practice squad Tuesday.
McCrane was added to the practice squad last week but will now return to free agency. The 27-year-old hasn't seen NFL action since 2018 when he appeared in five games with the Steelers, Raiders and Cardinals.
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Matt McCrane: Heads to Arizona
McCrane signed a deal to join the Cardinals' practice squad Thursday.
McCrane is headed to Arizona where he will fill a depth role at kicker behind Matt Prater. The 27-year-old should stay on the practice squad barring an injury to Prater.
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Matt McCrane: Waived by Browns
McCrane was waived by the Browns on Tuesday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
McCrane's exit creates a roster spot for fellow kicker Chase McLaughlin, whom the Browns claimed off waivers Monday. Cody Parkey remains the favorite to open the 2021 season as Cleveland's kicker.
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Browns' Matt McCrane: Heads to Cleveland
McCrane signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on Monday, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
McCrane hasn't played since the 2018 season when he suited up in five games for the Cardinals, Steelers and Raiders, connecting on eight of 12 field-goal attempts and all nine extra-point tries. Cody Parkey likely is the front runner for the starting kicker job in 2021.
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Matt McCrane: Assumes kicking duties for now
McCrane has been handling the kicking duties during practice with Cody Parkey (reserve/COVID-19) away from the team, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.
Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said Parkey could return as soon as Saturday, but they must prepare for life without him Week 11 against Philadelphia. "We will just go out and do our deal, and Matt will be fine. Matt will do a great job for us if he has to play on Sunday," said Browns special teams coach Mike Priefer. McCrane hasn't kicked in a game since 2018, when he went 8-for-12 on field-goal attempts while playing for three different teams.
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Matt McCrane: On standby for Week 11
With Cody Parkey placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, McCrane is the backup plan at placekicker for the Browns, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.
There's still time for Parkey to come off the list in time for Sunday's game against the Eagles, and a kicker may not need much practice time to be ready. In addition to Parkey, the Browns placed long snapper Charley Hughlett on the reserveCOVID-19 list, so there's a chance they will have a new kicker and long snapper or some form of disruption in the kicking operation.
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Matt McCrane: Signs with Browns
The Browns signed McCrane to the practice squad Tuesday.
Austin Seibert was quickly cut after a whiff in Week 1, and Cody Parkey replaced him and was perfect in Week 2. McCrane is simply depth in case Parkey is hurt or hits a rough patch. However, McCrane hasn't played since 2018 when he made eight of 12 field goals over five games.
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Matt McCrane: Booted from Pittsburgh
McCrane was let go by the Steelers on Thursday, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
McCrane was signed by the Steelers prior to their Week 17 matchup with Cincinnati last season -- Chris Boswell was placed on injured reserve just before the transaction. The Kansas State product went on to make all three field-goal attempts (32, 35, 39) in their win. McCrane appeared in five games in the 2018 season -- three with Oakland, one with Arizona and one with Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old will now have the opportunity to look for a more long-term role with a new team.
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Steelers' Matt McCrane: Wins game on late FG
McCrane made all three of his field-goals (32, 35, 39) and his lone extra-point attempt during Sunday's 16-13 win over Cincinnati.
Playing his first game with Pittsburgh, McCrane nailed his third field-goal of the game with under two minutes remaining to earn the win. This was the third team he played for in his rookie season, kicking briefly for Oakland and Arizona before joining Pittsburgh. He finishes the 2018 season having made eight of his 12 field-goal tries -- with a long of 47 yards -- and all eight PATs in five games. McCrane, who was clutch in a must-win game after the Steelers suffered through an agonizing season with Chris Boswell, is an exclusive restricted free agent who made $480,000 this season. Boswell has three years remaining on his contract at an average of over $4.2 million per season and nearly $7.3 million in guaranteed money, so McCrane may be looking for a new team in 2019.
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Steelers' Matt McCrane: Joins Steelers
McCrane signed a contract with the Steelers on Friday.
McCrane heads to Pittsburgh in advance of Week 17 as the team placed Chris Boswell on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old made five of nine field-goal attempts and all eight PATs over four games between the Raiders and Cardinals this season. McCrane could quickly find himself in the spotlight as the Steelers attempt to work their way into the playoffs Sunday against the Bengals.
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Matt McCrane: Works out with Pittsburgh
McCrane worked out with the Steelers on Wednesday, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
If signed by Pittsburgh, McCrane would be playing for his third team this season. McCrane entered the season with the Cardinals but signed with the Raiders on Sep. 25. As a Raider, McCrane was 5-9 on field goal attempts before being released and finding his way back to Arizona -- only to become a free agent Nov. 19. The Steelers may be looking to replace Chris Boswell, who missed two field goals -- including one in the final moments that would've sent the game into overtime -- against the Raiders on Sunday.
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Matt McCrane: Let go by Arizona
McCrane was released by the Cardinals on Monday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
McCrane started for the Cardinals during Sunday's loss to the Raiders and converted all three extra-point tries without attempting a field goal. With veteran kicker Phil Dawson (hip) expected to return Week 12, McCrane's spot on the 53-man roster was simply no longer secure. He could see work elsewhere in the league this year as an emergency option at the kicker position.
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Cardinals' Matt McCrane: Making spot start for Dawson
McCrane will start Sunday's contest against the Raiders, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Signed by the Cardinals on Saturday as an emergency option, McCrane will slot in for the injured Phil Dawson (hip). In three appearances for the Raiders this season, McCrane struck true on five of nine field-goal attempts and all five point-after tries.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 165 lbs |
| Birthplace: Brownwood, TX |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Kansas State |
| Experience: 1 |