The Commanders didn’t waste time resolving an important training camp position battle.
Washington will roll with rookie kicker Drew Stevens. Action has made that clear.
Incumbent Jake Moody was released by the team, per a Monday afternoon report by Jordan Schultz.
Moody did not
perform well during the last Commanders training camp block, with a few easy misses in practice. His last field-goal with the Commanders was a 29-yard volley that doinked off the upright and ultimately converted the attempt.
Stevens converted from 41 yards out and also hit a longer extra point bed up slightly by a penalty.
Moody was signed off Chicago’s practice squad last season and was the Commanders kicker from that point. He converted 91% of his field-goal attempts, but Washington created competition by signing Stevens as an undrafted free agent.
Stevens has a powerful leg and has proven accurate. Per Commanders radio host Grant Paulsen, Stevens was 43-of-48 in practice. He had one rough day – Moody also struggled then – but has been solid outside of that.
This developing story will be updated.
