Signing Riley Patterson to their practice squad two weeks ago, the Browns tried to give Hopkins the rest of the year off to get his head straight. However, after a season-ending injury to their kicker, the Atlanta Falcons signed Patterson off of Cleveland’s practice squad, leading the Browns to add another.

Finishes on high note

Hopkins, who was signed to a three-year contract extension in the offseason after a strong 2023, has struggled in his second season with the Browns. He has made just 16 of 25 field goal attempts and he missed his third extra point of the season on Sunday, his only kick of the day.

Cleveland Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins makes a 23-yard field goal to add the first points on the scoreboard for the Browns.

Hopkins converted his lone field-goal attempt and did not have an extra-point try in Sunday's 20-3 loss to Miami in Week 17. Hopkins, who missed six of his last nine field-goal attempts, drilled a chip shot from 25 yards for the Browns' only points.

The Cleveland Browns are closing out a subpar regular season on Saturday against the Ravens in Baltimore in a game that means nothing for the Browns and everything for the Ravens.

The Cleveland Browns have finally found the endzone. With under 12 minutes left in the game, Browns quarterback Bailey Zappe connected with tight end Jordan Akins for a 16-yard touchdown, ending the team's 24-drive touchdown drought.

Cleveland Browns tight end Jordan Akins' 16-yard reception from quarterback Bailey Zappe scores the Browns a touchdown.

The Cleveland Browns are closing out a subpar regular season on Saturday against the Ravens in Baltimore in a game that means nothing for the Browns and everything for the Ravens.

Bailey Zappe became Cleveland's 40th starting quarterback since it re-entered the NFL 25 years ago and completed 16 of 31 passes for 170 yards with a touchdown. He also tossed two interceptions, Nate Wiggins returning the first one 26 yards to open the scoring at the 8:32 mark of the first quarter.

Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes Saturday and Derrick Henry added two fourth-quarter scoring runs as the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North title with a 35-10 win over the visiting Cleveland Browns.

The Baltimore Ravens are AFC North champions. The Cleveland Browns are waiting to see if they'll pick No. 1 overall in April's draft. Cleveland lingered around for the better part of three quarters before the Ravens opened things up in the fourth quarter.