Dan Quinn confirms the obvious for Commanders at one position
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is all about competition.
When the Washington Commanders re-signed kicker Jake Moody in March to a one-year deal, fans didn't think that was enough. It wasn't that the fans didn't like Moody, but they didn't believe he'd done enough in six games to win the kicking job outright. The Commanders chose not to bring in another veteran to compete with Moody, who made 10 of 11 field goals in six games last season.
He had a long of 56 yards. Washington has had a revolving door at kicker for years. You can understand the angst of fans wanting to find a consistent kicker, especially after seeing teams like the Cowboys find an absolute weapon at kicker.
Brandon Aubrey is a former soccer star turned NFL kicker. Now, he's the best in the NFL, and the highest-paid kicker ever. When the 2026 NFL Draft passed, and the Commanders didn't select a kicker on Day 3, many believed that was a mistake.
Not general manager Adam Peters. He invited Iowa kicker Drew Stevens to this weekend's rookie minicamp for a tryout. Once it was clear that the four-time All-Big Ten kicker was receiving interest elsewhere, too, the Commanders signed Stevens.