Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Veteran kicker Phil Dawson has agreed to sign a one-day contract with the Cleveland Browns, his former team, and retire from the NFL.
Dawson, 44, played with the Browns from 1999 to 2012. He is the team's all-time leader in career field goals (305), highest career field goal percentage (84 percent), most field goals in a season (30 in 2008) and most consecutive field goals made (29), among other records.