I think you always want competition in the camps at kicker. Maybe the Browns were doing McLaughlin a favor by releasing him now so he can hook-up w/another team?
That makes a lot of sense.. but I bet they bring in a few kickers to compete... Just a guess..
Stefanski just said on WKNR that Cade York will go into training camp with zero competition. No surprise when you invest a 4th round pick in a kicker.
If he were a UDFA there would be competition.