"The Washington Commanders took drastic action after another error-prone defeat to the Miami Dolphins in Week 11. Adam Peters and Dan Quinn have seen enough mistakes from Matt Gay. They released the veteran kicker after two more missed field goals took his season percentage down to 68.4. Gay was visibly dejected after the game. He probably knew what was coming next, but the Commanders have no room for sentiment at 3-8 after so much was expected before the campaign."
"Peters had a contingency plan in place. The Commanders signed Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad to their active roster. The front-office leader knows him well from their time together on the San Francisco 49ers. He was also the same player who hit a walk-off field goal to condemn Washington to defeat in Week 6 on Monday Night Football."
"Samuel and Moody famously clashed after the kicker's third missed field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024. He did hit a game-winner that day, and the issue seemed to be quashed after the contest once emotions came down from the brink. However, it'll be interesting to see how the pair handles the inevitable friction questions coming their way."
The Washington Commanders released veteran kicker Matt Gay after he missed two field goals in a Week 11 loss to the Miami Dolphins, dropping his season percentage to 68.4. Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn moved quickly given the team's 3-8 record and high preseason expectations. Peters signed Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad, a player Peters knows from their time with the San Francisco 49ers. Moody previously kicked a walk-off field goal that beat Washington in Week 6 and had a public clash with Deebo Samuel Sr. after a missed kick against the Buccaneers. The team expects professionalism and hopes Moody provides consistent kicking.
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