The Washington Commanders, as soon as once more, are on the lookout for a kicker. The Commanders launched Cade York three weeks after buying and selling for him and sooner or later after he missed two discipline objectives in a season-opening loss.
Washington traded a conditional seventh-round decide to Cleveland for York, however as a result of he was not on the roster for 2 video games the Commanders would not have to relinquish the decide.
York missed vast proper from 56 and 47 yards in Sunday’s 37-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Washington is predicted to signal veteran Austin Seibert to interchange, a supply confirmed to ESPN. Seibert has made 45-of-56 profession discipline objective makes an attempt.
The Athletic first reported Seibert’s signing.
Washington allowed Joey Slye to depart through free company; he is now kicking for New England. The Commanders signed Brandon McManus in March however minimize him in Could after a lawsuit was filed towards him by two girls alleging sexual assault on a group aircraft whereas he performed for Jacksonville final season.
The go well with was dismissed as a result of it failed to fulfill “distinctive case” standards enabling the ladies to file the case anonymously.
Washington additionally had signed Ramiz Ahmed in June and Riley Patterson in August. Ahmed was minimize in camp and Patterson was launched after the group acquired York.
“It is definitely not excellent, nevertheless it does communicate to, if it isn’t proper you do not sit pat,” Washington coach Dan Quinn mentioned. “We are going to get there. I am upset … however we owe it to all people to maintain digging.”
Cleveland drafted York within the fourth spherical of the 2022 draft, however he is now on the lookout for his fifth group. He made 24-of-32 kicks for the Browns as a rookie however didn’t try one other kick in a recreation till Sunday.
