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Special Teams Analysis: Will Dustin Hopkins Return to Form for Cleveland Browns?

Punter

Corey Bojorquez -- (6-0, 217, 8th season, New Mexico) -- Bojorquez, 28, had back-to-back strong seasons in two years with the Browns, last year averaging 49.3 yards a punt and placed 36 punts inside the 20-yard line. Bojorquez is under contract with the Browns in 2025 for $2.437 million.

Long Snapper

Rex Sunahara -- (6-6, 242, 2nd season, West Virginia) -- Sunahara, 28, took over when Hughlett was injured after five games. Sunahara is under contract in 2025 for $960,000.

Brent Matiscik -- (6-1, 230, Rookie, Texas Christian) -- Matiscik, 25, was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent and is under contract in 2025 for $845,000.

Returners

Deandre Carter -- (5-8, 190, 8th season, Sacramento State) -- Carter, 32, was signed as an unresticted free agent to be the Browns punt/kick returner. He is under contract in 2025 for. In Carter's career, he has a punt return average of 9.7 per return and a kickoff return average of 23.5. Last year with the Bears, Carter returned 17 punts for 158 yards (9.3 avg.). He returned 15 kickoffs for 479 yards (31.9 avg.), including a long return of 67 yards. Carter is also a wide receiver, but has only had 13 receptions in the last two seasons. Carter is under contract in 2025 for $1.197 million.

Jerome Ford -- (5-10, 210, 5th season, Cincinnati) -- Ford, 25, was the Browns leading kick returner in 2024 with 15 returns for 388 yards (25.9 avg.), including a long of 56 yards. Ford is under contract in 2025 for $1.8 million.

Pierre Strong -- (5-11, 215, 4th season, South Dakota State) -- Strong, 26, was the second-leading kick returner in 2024 with 11 returns for 255 yards (23.2 avg.) and is under contract in 2025 for $1.1 million.

Kaden Davis -- (6-1, 193, 1st year, Northwest Missouri State) -- Davis, 26, returned three kickoffs for 107 yards (35.7 avg.), including a long of 40 yards. Davis is under contract in 2025 for $840,000.

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