Commanders cut K Matt Gay after 2 misses, including potential game-winner in loss to Dolphins
After missing two field goals in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Washington Commanders kicker Matt Gay is out of a job.
The Commanders announced on Monday that they have released Gay. They signed kicker Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad shortly after Gay's release, NFL Network reports.
Gay missed a 51-yard attempt in the second quarter against Miami that would have tied the game at 6. He then missed a go-ahead 56-yard attempt with 10 seconds remaining in regulation.
It might've taken a while, but we have DRAMA in this game 😱
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Matt Gay's 56-yard field goal is wide right and for the second week in a row, the NFL International Game is going to overtime!! pic.twitter.com/ne3YvyJBUx
A made field goal would have given the Commanders a 16-13 lead. Instead, the game went to overtime, and the Dolphins secured a 16-13 win.
Gay is a seven-year NFL veteran and former Pro Bowler with the Rams who won a Super Bowl with Los Angeles after the 2022 season. This season was his first with the Commanders and the worst of his career.
Gay connected on 13 of 19 field goal attempts for Washington, including a 2-for-4 effort against the Dolphins. His 68.4% success rate was the worst of his career after he posted an 80.5% success rate or better on field goals in each of the previous five seasons. He made 32 out of 34 attempts for a career-high 94.1% success rate during his 2021 Pro Bowl campaign.
Moody, 25, has completed 76.1% of his field goals in 34 games across three seasons with the 49ers and Bears.
Sunday's loss was the sixth straight for the Commanders, who dropped to 3-8. They've now played five games without Pro Bowl quarterback Jayden Daniels, due to multiple injuries. They have a bye this week and will host the Denver Broncos in Week 13.