The Cleveland Browns are making a kicking change.
The Browns waived starter Austin Seibert on Monday after he missed an extra point and field goal in Sunday’s 38-6 loss at Baltimore. To replace Seibert, Cleveland signed Cody Parkey off its practice squad to the 53-man roster.
Also Monday, the Browns placed tight end David Njoku on injured reserve with a knee injury. Njoku, who scored the Browns’ lone touchdown Sunday, will be sidelined at least three games per NFL rules.
Njoku has a sprained MCL and is expected to miss three weeks, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Seibert, a fifth-round pick out of Oklahoma last year, missed on his only two kicks against the Ravens. He misfired on an extra point after Cleveland’s touchdown in the first quarter. Near the end of the second quarter, he sailed a 41-yard field goal try wide right. The Ravens capitalized, driving right down the field for a touchdown to go up 24-6 at halftime. The Browns are hoping that Parkey, who kicked in Cleveland in 2016, can stabilize the position.
Ajax accepted Manchester United’s offer of €40 million plus add-ons for midfielder Donny van de Beek on Sunday, according to The Guardian’s Ed Aarons and Fabrizio Romano.
It’s understood the Dutch international had already agreed to personal terms on a contract through 2025 with the Red Devils. United are expected to confirm his arrival next week.
The 23-year-old reportedly attracted interest from several leading clubs in Europe, but United’s talks with Van de Beek’s representatives and close ties to Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar – a former United goalkeeper – apparently helped push through a deal.
Van de Beek, who scored 41 goals in 175 appearances for Ajax, addressed speculation of reported interest from United and Real Madrid in January, saying he would not leave Ajax until this summer at the earliest.
United persisted in their pursuit of Van de Beek, who was participating in Ajax’s preseason preparations but was not in the squad for Saturday’s friendly with Eintracht Frankfurt. Manager Erik ten Hag cited developments in Van de Beek’s future as the reason for his omission.