Adam Peters calls in a familiar face to help repair a mistake at a position the Commanders can’t seem to get right
The Commanders are hoping to finally getting this position right after a major change.
The Washington Commanders have had plenty of issues on their roster dating back to last season, and a majority of them have led to the 3-8 record heading into the bye week.
The team headed back home with their sixth straight loss after falling to the Miami Dolphins thanks to critical mistakes at the end of the game. One issue with the team has been staring them in the face since training camp, and their negligence in the position came back to haunt them on Sunday.
Head coach Dan Quinn wasted no time making a change by releasing Matt Gay on Monday as the bye week kicks off, and general manager Adam Peters called in someone he knows to help fill the roster spot.
Commanders sign kicker Jake Moody to replace Matt Gay
The Commanders refused to bring in any kicking competition before the season, even after watching Gay struggle in training camp and the preseason, and it never got any better during the season. Gay finished his time in Washington kicking at 68.4%, and missed two field goals against the Dolphins, including what would’ve been the game-winner. Now the Commanders needed a new kicker, and they had a quick response to fill in.
Peters called in Jake Moody and signed him off of the Chicago Bears’ practice squad and onto their active roster.
Moody was a third-round pick for the San Francisco 49ers in 2023, which was Peters’ last season there before coming to Washington as the general manager. He struggled with the 49ers before they released him this season, but he actually looked much better with the Bears, and went 8-9 in field goals, including a game-winner over the Commanders.
The Commanders need Jake Moody to be the answer
The Commanders have been through a kicking carousel since Peters and Quinn took over, and for whatever reason, they haven’t been able to figure out the kicking position, no matter who they tried. Moody is still only 25 years old until next week, so banking on a younger guy would be the best-case scenario, but that’s still a big ask for a player who has had a roller coaster of a career.
Sometimes players need a change of scenery, though, especially kickers, and now Moody has six games after the bye week to audition as the kicker for next season. The Commanders shouldn’t draft one since they don’t have many picks anyway, so Moody is the right move to make, or they’ll bring in another free agent after the season if he doesn’t work out either.
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