The Washington Commanders signed a kicker to replace Brandon McManus ahead of mandatory OTAs this month. The Commanders quickly replaced McManus following his dismissal from the team Sunday evening.
The Washington Commanders released Brandon McManus
As previously discussed on GH, the Commanders made the decision to cut McManus following a lawsuit over alleged sexual assault:
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Washington Commanders have just released kicker Brandon McManus. His name has made headlines recently and not for reasons the team wants him to do so. Recently, two women have claimed that McManus sexually assaulted them.
Following the allegations surfacing on Memorial Day, the Commanders wrote in a statement they were looking into the matter. During that time, they had ample time to consider free agent kickers.
The Commanders signed Ramiz Ahmed
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Per Nicki Jhabvala with the Washington Post, the Commanders signed Ramiz Ahmed Tuesday afternoon. Ahmed has spent time in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He has not attempted a field goal in the NFL, but he attempted six kickoffs for the Packers during the 2022 season.
Ahmed, 28, has played for the Pittsburgh Maulers and Birmingham Stallions in the USFL. In 2022, he nailed a 61-yard field goal, breaking the record for the longest field goal kick in the USFL. He played for Nevada in college.
NFL fans’ initial reaction to the signing
He just got cut from Birmingham Stallions. I guess Bates said no.
— Jervay Wright (@TheShadowfresh) June 4, 2024
Wrong UFL guy, should’ve been Bates
— Elijah Klein (@ElijahKlein14) June 4, 2024
Already better than McManus
— Nna Mmadu👨🏾🍼 (@_IKENNA_) June 4, 2024
This guy was cut to make room for BLEWITT!! this could end badly.
— Rogue-Boys Golf (@rogue_golf) June 4, 2024
Because I don’t know any better… why are the signing a guy who was cut to make room for Chris Blewitt? Why not wait until the UFL season ends and bring in someone better?
— Fly by Sugar Ray Parody (@Fly_SugarRay) June 4, 2024
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