Commanders kicker search: Here are 13 options for the NFL team after releasing Brandon McManus

When the Washington Commanders kick off their latest round of offseason training activities (OTAs) this week, don’t expect to see any actual kickoffs take place and that’s because they don’t currently have a kicker. 

The Commanders only had one kicker on their roster this offseason and that number is now down to zero after the team decided to cut Brandon McManus on Sunday. The Commanders kicker was hit with a sexual assault allegation in a lawsuit that was filed last week and six days after that allegation went public, Washington decided to cut ties with him (You can get the full details on the lawsuit here). 

With McManus gone, the Commanders are now in the market for a kicker, so let’s take a look at their options. 

The Old Guys

If the Commanders are looking for a veteran kicker with more than 10 years of experience, there are two solid options out there:

The downside of both guys is their age. These two kickers combined to play exactly three games in 2023 and that’s mainly because they’ve lost some of their power as they’ve gotten older. Succop is 37 and Crosby is 39, so there is some risk to signing either one of these guys. However, both kickers have been solid from inside 50 yards, which the Commanders might appreciate after watching Joey Slye hit just 84.2% of his kicks from that range last season. Succop hit 93.5% from that range in 2022 while Crosby has hit 90% over the past two seasons.  

The Younger Guys

There aren’t a lot of free agent options out there, but if the Commanders are looking for someone UNDER the age of 35, they essentially have three options: 

Maher arguably has the most talent out of this group, but it’s hard to know where his head is at. The former Cowboys kicker hasn’t been the same since missing five extra points in a single postseason back in 2022. Maher kicked last season for the Rams and although his numbers weren’t impressive — he went just 17 of…

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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2024-06-03 18:55:58

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