The Washington Commanders released longtime kicker Dustin Hopkins on Oct. 20 last season. Hopkins, who had been Washington’s kicker since Sept. 2015, struggled with consistency, and head coach Ron Rivera felt it was time for a change.
That led the Commanders to Chris Blewitt, which was an epic mistake. Blewitt made only two of his five field-goal attempts, as all three misses were blocked.
Fortunately for Washington, Robbie Gould of the San Francisco 49ers returned from an injury on Nov. 2, and the Niners released his temporary replacement, Joey Slye. The Commanders released Blewitt and signed Slye.
