Browns kick return competition could provide interesting battle

In the NFL, special teams are a lot like offensive linemen and referees: They only get noticed when they do something wrong. All three are expected to be basically perfect and anything but is considered an abject failure.

For the Cleveland Browns special teams, kicker Cade York will get the majority of attention as the player that can directly put points on the board. Punter Corey Bojorquez had an up-and-down season for the Browns but nothing too noticeable.

“Nothing too noticeable” has mostly described Cleveland’s kick return game since Josh Cribbs held the role. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones’ punt return touchdown last year was the only one since 2020. In the last three years, the Browns have…