Business is business.
It may not have lasted long, but Cade York's time with the Washington Commanders is over. The team waived him after he missed not one but two emphatic field goals in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
We've heard plenty about how the National Football League remains a tough world even after players leave training camp, and York experienced that firsthand on Monday following two donks in Washington. 37-20 defeat. (RELATED: 'Get the deal done sooner': Peyton Manning criticizes 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk for dropping touchdown pass)
York missed a 56-yard field goal and a 47-yard field goal, both wide right, on Sunday at the Buccaneers' Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. York was selected in the fourth round by the Cleveland Browns in the 2022 NFL Draft.
The commanders Austin Seibert He has reportedly signed a contract to replace Yorke. ESPN.
K Cade York has been released
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 9, 2024
We all know how awful the Washington Commanders are, but I have to defend them here.
A kicker literally has one job and that is to kick the ball into the post, and if they can't do that then what good is they?
Heck, imagine if all your team relies on you to be is a kicker and your time with the team starts with two missed field goals in your first game…
After that, kickers below mid-level are cut.