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Austin Seibert

Austin Mitchell Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American former professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Seibert has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Commanders. He holds the Commanders' franchise record for field goals made in a game with seven.

Seibert was born on November 15, 1996, in Belleville, Illinois, later attending Belleville High School-West.

Seibert attended and played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He contributed to the football team as a placekicker and a punter. He was named the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.

Seibert was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. Seibert signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 3, 2019.

Seibert made the Browns' 53-man roster out of training camp. He made his NFL debut in the Browns' 2019 regular season opener against the Tennessee Titans. He converted one of two extra point attempts in the 43–13 loss. He scored his first career field goal during the Browns' Week 2 game against the New York Jets, where he kicked three field goals in a Browns' 23–3 win. As a rookie, he converted 30 of 35 extra point attempts and 25 of 29 field goal attempts. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Seibert was waived by the Browns on September 14, 2020, after missing a field goal and extra point in a 38–6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1.

Seibert was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 15, 2020. Seibert played in four games during the 2020 season with the Bengals making six of nine field goals and all eight of the extra points he attempted. He was waived on August 31, 2021, after losing out the starting kicker job to Evan McPherson in training camp.

On September 1, 2021, the Detroit Lions claimed Seibert off waivers. On September 23, 2021, Seibert was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. He was replaced on the active roster by kicker Ryan Santoso, who had just been signed to the practice squad. He was placed on injured reserve on November 13 with a hip injury. He appeared in six games in the 2021 season. He converted all five extra point attempts and 10 of 12 field goal attempts.

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