CLEVELAND, Ohio — It was a quick gesture, one most fans likely didn’t even clock as Browns first-year kicker Andre Szmyt nailed an improbable 55-yard, game-winning field goal against the Packers on Sunday.

Szmyt lined up with 2 seconds remaining at the Green Bay 37-yard line, the game tied at 10. And just before he raised his left hand to map out his kick, he took his right and made the sign of the cross.

It’s a gesture done specifically for his mom, Lala Szmyt, who died unexpectedly on July 10, just 10 days before her son reported to Browns training camp with dreams of making an NFL roster.

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