Business is business.
It might’ve not lasted long, but kicker Cade York‘s time with the Washington Commanders is over. The franchise cut him after he missed not one, but two brutal field goals in their season-opening contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
We always hear the stories about how the National Football League is a cutthroat realm, where even if a player makes it out of training camp, he can still get slashed. York got a firsthand experience with that Monday following his two donks in Washington’s 37-20 defeat. (RELATED: ‘Get Those Contracts Done Earlier’: Peyton Manning Rips 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk For Dropping Touchdown Pass)
Playing Sunday in Tampa at the Bucs’ Raymond James Stadium, York missed a 56-yard field goal and a 47-yarder, with both going wide right. York was selected in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round.
It’s expected that the Commanders will ink Austin Seibert to a deal to replace York, according to a report from ESPN.
We have released K Cade York
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 9, 2024
We all know how disastrous the Washington Commanders are, but I’ve actually gotta defend them here.
A kicker literally only has one job, and that’s to kick the ball through the post. If the kicker can’t do that, then what good is he?
Like damn, just imagine being a kicker, that’s the only thing that the team relies on with you, and you get your time started with them by missing two field goals in the very first game…
Any kicker mid-tier or below is getting cut after that.