Washington features stars like Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, and Laremy Tunsil, with rookies such as Mike Sainristil, Josh Conerly Jr., and Trey Amos also expected to contribute. Matt Gay was signed this offseason to replace Zane Gonzalez and received the largest guaranteed sum for a one-year deal at the kicker position in NFL history. Gay has been inconsistent through two preseason games, making a 37-yard field goal but missing a 49-yarder, then converting a 27-yarder and two extra points. Gay's career field-goal percentage is 85.5 percent and he earned a Super Bowl ring with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. The kicking position remains highly volatile, leaving Gay's outlook uncertain after limited preseason action.
One player who probably wouldn't be brought up, but whose performance may swing his team's fate more than anybody else besides its quarterback, is Matt Gay. Commanders still don't know what they have in Matt Gay entering preseason finale The journeyman kicker was signed this offseason to replace Zane Gonzalez. Washington paid him the largest amount of guaranteed money on a one-year deal in NFL history at his position. Thus far, he has been inconsistent.
During Washington's Monday Night Football preseason tilt against the Cincinnati Bengals, nobody needed a trial by fire more than Gay. He didn't get one. In Washington's preseason opener against the New England Patriots, Gay made one of two field goal attempts, hitting a 37-yarder but missing from 49 yards. He also hit his only extra point attempt in the 48-18 loss. It would have been ideal for the Utah native to get some more practice against Cincinnati. Unfortunately, it didn't happen.
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