Commanders' Austin Seibert: IR placement due to groin injury
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Seibert was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a groin injury, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Seibert had missed two straight games with a right hip injury before he returned to action for this past Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Cowboys. After missing three of his five kicks (two extra-point tries, one field goal) on the day, Seibert's placement on IR two days later was believed to be the result of an aggravation of the hip injury, but Quinn clarified that the kicker informed the team Monday he was bothered by a groin issue. Seibert will miss at least four games after being placed on IR, and the Commanders are likely to elevate Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad to handle kicking duties beginning with Sunday's matchup with the Titans.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Heads to IR
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The Commanders placed Seibert on injured reserve Tuesday.
Seibert's placement on IR is presumably due to the right hip injury that prevented him from playing in Weeks 11 and 12. The 28-year-old was cleared to return to action in this past Sunday's game against the Cowboys, but he struggled mightily with two costly misses on point-after tries along with a missed 51-yard field goal, leaving five points on the table that might have kept Washington from needing to attempt an onside kick at the end of the game. The Commanders don't have another kicker on the roster at the moment, but Zane Gonzalez previously filled in during Seibert's two-game absence and will presumably be elevated from the practice squad once again to handle kicking duties this Sunday against the Titans. Seibert won't be eligible to return to action until Washington's Week 18 rematch with the Cowboys on Jan. 5.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Misses prove costly vs. Cowboys
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Seibert made two of his three field-goal tries and missed both of his two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 34-26 loss versus Dallas.
Seibert's day at the office in Week 12 was far from ideal overall, but his most impactful mistake was missing an extra-point try that would have tied the game at 27-27 with 21 seconds remaining to play. Instead Washington had to attempt an onside kick, and like salt on a wound, Seibert's kick on that play was returned for a touchdown. He'll be looking to bounce back in Week 13 versus the Titans.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Will return to action Week 12
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Seibert (right hip) was removed from the Commanders' injury report Saturday and is expected to play in Sunday's game versus Dallas.
Seibert will thus make his return Sunday following a two-game absence due to a hip injury. The veteran kicker has been very productive when active this season -- he still ranks third in the league in total points scored (97) despite playing in only eight contests so far. With Seibert's return, Zane Gonzalez appears set to remain on Washington's practice squad after working as the team's placekicker each of the past two weeks.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Questionable, but 'trending' toward return
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Seibert (right hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Cowboys, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Seibert has missed back-to-back games due to a right hip injury, but after opening Week 12 prep with a pair of limited practices, he got back to full participation Friday, indicating a return to action is on the horizon. Coach Dan Quinn intimated as much Friday, telling Ben Standig of The Athletic that Seibert is "trending" toward resuming kicking duties for the Commanders this weekend. There's a chance the team still elevates Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad Saturday, but if that doesn't happen, there's little doubt Seibert will be active about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Seen at practice Wednesday
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Seibert (hip) was spotted on the field during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Seibert has missed the last two games due to a right hip injury, but his return to drills to kick off Week 12 prep is a decent sign that he's trending toward suiting up Sunday against the Cowboys for the first time since Week 9. The Commanders' first Week 12 practice report will be posted later Wednesday and will reveal the extent of his practice participation.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Not playing Thursday
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn ruled Seibert (hip) out for Thursday's game against the Eagles, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.
After missing this past Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Steelers with a right hip injury, Seibert had been listed as a non-participant on the Commanders' first two Week 11 injury reports and wasn't spotted working out with Washington's specialists during Wednesday's session. The Commanders are likely to elevate Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad for a second straight game to handle kicking duties, while Seibert will set his sights on a potential return to action Week 12 versus the Cowboys on Nov. 24.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Missing another practice
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that Seibert (hip) won't participate in Tuesday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Seibert will only have one more chance to log some practice reps this week, but his lack of activity Monday and Tuesday is putting him at risk of missing a second straight game this Thursday versus the Eagles. While Seibert was sidelined for a Week 10 loss to the Steelers, Zane Gonzalez handled kicking duties and connected on both of his field-goal tries and all three of his extra-point attempts.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Still nursing hip issue
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Seibert (hip) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimation.
Seibert was sidelined for the Commanders' Week 10 loss to the Steelers after likely tweaking his hip the week prior, and Monday's estimated DNP suggests he could be in jeopardy of missing additional time. If the 27-year-old is unable to practice in at least a limited fashion Tuesday or Wednesday, Zane Gonzalez will likely serve as Washington's top kicker again in Week 11's matchup against the Eagles on Thursday night.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Ruled out for Week 10
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Seibert (hip) was downgraded to out Saturday for Sunday's clash against Pittsburgh.
Seibert began the practice week as a non-participant Wednesday but was able to return to limited practices both Thursday and Friday. He entered the weekend deemed questionable to suit up Sunday, but the Commanders ruled him out Saturday. Zane Gonzalez was elevated from Washington's practice squad to kick against the Steelers in Week 10. The Commanders have a quick turnaround after Sunday with a Week 11 Thursday night matchup against Philadelphia, and it's unclear if Seibert will be able to recover in time to kick in that contest.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Questionable for Week 10
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Seibert (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Seibert was able to get in a limited practice Friday after going DNP on Thursday. The Commanders haven't made any moves at the position and don't currently roster a kicker on the practice squad.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Misses first kick of season
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Seibert made three of his four field-goal attempts and converted on both of his two extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-23 loss at Baltimore.
The Ravens' Ben Cleveland actually got a paw on Seibert's 52-yard try at the end of the first half to block it, but it still goes down in the books as the kicker's first blemish of the year. He had a great game for fantasy purposes, though, and it seems like he should be a solid option at kicker as long as the Commanders continue to score at a high clip.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Busy in victory
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Seibert made all four of his extra-point tries and both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 42-14 win over the Cardinals.
Seibert has been perfect since taking over for Cade York in Washington and has stayed busy on the field. The Oklahoma product was successful from 45 and 38 yards out in the win, making him 10-for-10 on FGAs this season and 9-for-9 on PATs over three games.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Stays perfect
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Seibert made all five extra-point attempts and a lone field-goal try in Monday's 38-33 win over the Bengals.
Seibert's field goal was good from 42 yards out early in the fourth quarter, giving Washington a 31-20 lead. The Oklahoma product took over the kicking job in Week 2 and has since gone 8-for-8 on FGAs and 5-for-5 on PATs. He'll work to stay perfect in Week 4 against the Cardinals.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Comes through in debut
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Seibert made all seven field-goal attempts in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Giants.
Seibert just joined the Commanders on Tuesday after the team decided to cut Cade York. He made the decision pay off in Week 2, making himself responsible for every point put on the board in their divisional win. The Oklahoma product hit six field goals from 33 yards out or less, including the game-winner from 30 yards out as time was expiring to seal the victory. His long for the day was from 45 yards. Next up for Seibert and Washington are the Bengals on MNF in Week 3.
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Commanders' Austin Seibert: Replacing York at kicker
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Seibert signed a contract with the Commanders on Tuesday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.
Seibert will take over as Washington's new kicker beginning with Sunday's game versus the Giants in the wake of the Commanders cutting Cade York, who missed 47- and 56-yard field goal attempts in the team's Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers. Since entering the NFL in 2019, Seibert has bounced around between five organizations and has appeared in 31 career games while converting 45 of 56 field-goal attempts (80.4 percent) and 56 of 62 extra-point tries (90.3 percent).
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Austin Seibert: May have found new opportunity
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Seibert is expected to sign with the Commanders after the team cut Cade York on Monday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
Seibert was cut by the Jets during training camp and appears to be in line to receive another opportunity, this time in Washington. However, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports that head coach Dan Quinn stated more clarity on the kicker position will come on Wednesday. It's not clear if that is when Seibert will sign, and if he will be given a spot on the 53-man roster or the practice squad. It's also possible that the Commanders may bring in other competition before settling on a new kicker after York's departure.
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Austin Seibert: Let go on cut-down day
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The Jets released Seibert on Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.
Seibert inked a reserve/future contract with New York in January after logging two separate stints with the organization last season. He kicked in only one game during the campaign, making his lone field-goal try (from 34 yards) and his only extra-point attempt Week 2 versus Dallas. Seibert has played for four different teams during his career and hasn't appeared in more than six regular-season contests since working as Cleveland's primary kicker as a rookie in 2019.
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Austin Seibert: Latches on with New York
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The Jets signed Seibert to their practice squad Wednesday.
Seibert kicked for the Jets back in September against Dallas, drilling his lone field goal and only extra point. He'll be a candidate to kick Thursday night against Cleveland with Greg Zuerlein dealing with a quad injury.
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Austin Seibert: Cut by New Orleans
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The Saints cut Seibert from their practice squad Thursday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Seibert was brought in by New Orleans just over a week ago, as Blake Grupe was dealing with an undisclosed issue ahead of the team's Week 13 contest. Grupe was able to suit up in Week 13's affair, and he appears to be past whatever issue he had been tending to, so it's not surprising that the Saints have decided to move on from Seibert.
